Gov. Maura Healey’s historic Affordable Homes Act includes a local option transfer fee, a critical step toward achieving the goal of establishing a Vineyard Housing Bank.

From the Nov. 15, 1929 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: One evening recently an Edgartown woman was informing her young nephew as to the number of dwelling houses which, a matter of fifty or more years ago, were located on Main street.

Autumn is a time of remembrance, especially November.

The Island Food Pantry’s proposed new food distribution center in Oak Bluffs appears to be on a glide path after the project won unanimous approval last week from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Jerome Kohlberg and his wife Nancy were well known for their Island philanthropy. A lesser-known story involved Mr. Kohlberg's commitment to veterans.