Airport manager Sean Flynn at a recent airport commission meeting. Peter Bettencourt, at right, has resigned from the commission.
Ray Ewing
Title: Eight Apply to Fill Vacancy on Airport Commission
Seaside sparrow found in the marsh grasses at Eel Pond.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Shorebird Count Nets Rare Sparrow
Well after sunset, look for the constellation Taurus.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Moon Takes Bull by the Horns
Tribe chairman Tobias Vanderhoop thanked local drumming groups for being "the life, the heartbeat of our celebration."
Timothy Johnson
Title: Dancing to the Drum Beat of Tradition at Wampanoag Powwow
Renowned historian David McCullough.
Ivy Ashe
Title: David McCullough Awarded French Legion of Honor
The football team lost 20-13 in season opener against Bedford; they do not play at home until Oct. 3.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Fall Sports Season Underway for High School Teams
Seaside Daylily Farm in West Tisbury sells a product well-suited for shipping.
Courtesy Wendy Forest
Title: Online Sales Help Businesses Bridge the Seasonal Survival Gap
Cygnet named Rocky survived his brush with a snapping turtle.
Joan Jenkinson
Title: Brioche and a Second Chance for Injured Mill Pond Cygnet
Remembering Ethel: Ralph Sherman rings the bell at morning market in West Tisbury Saturday.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Farmers' Market Pauses to Remember Ethel Sherman
The Discovery Channel plans to film for about an hour at the so-called Dumptique in West Tisbury.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Discovery Channel to Film at West Tisbury Dumptique
Public hearing in Bourne Tuesday saw debate over how to bring back striped bass, a prized sport fish in New England that is in decline again.
Alex Elvin
Title: In Fight to Save Stripers, Plan Emerges to Protect Females
With water warmer than usual for September, Katama Bay oyster farms have been closed as a precautionary measure.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: State Closes Katama Bay Oyster Farms for One Week
State primary is Tuesday; there are contested races in both parties for several state offices.
Jaxon White
Title: Vineyard Voters Go to the Polls Tuesday for State Primary
Dr. Gerald Yukevich will continue to lead walk-in clinic as medical director. Founder Dr. Michael Jacobs has sold the business to Michael Loberg of Vineyard Haven.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Primary Care Clinic Expands Mission Under New Ownership
A 30-year building boom began in 1970s and peaked between 1980 and 1989.
Ray Ewing
Title: Development on Island Has Slowed From Boom Years, MVC Data Shows
Madison Mastangelo
Title: Noshing on Borscht Belt Memories
Roy Imhoff
Title: Gay Head Light
Lila'Angelique and Thoth of Tribal Baroque performed at Union Chapel.
Wendy Taucher
Title: Unique Performance Is Perfect Coda to Artful Island Summer
Star Flyer in all its glory.
Sal Laterra
Title: Wind in Her Hair, Sea Beneath; Traveling the Old School Way
Cristina Pereira will facilitate the new Island youth group, The Net.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Churches Create Islandwide Youth Group
Snapping turtles like to hang out beneath the bridge waiting for food.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Chappy Too Bustling? Mytoi to the Rescue
Betsy Burmeister (right), recreation director at Windemere, with resident Helen Bouffard.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Benefitting Community Is High Priority for Women Empowered
The Farm at Lotus Pond in West Tisbury is now home to nearly 40 alpacas.
Alison L. Mead
Title: New On-Island? Alpacas Ease the Way
Latest exhibit is of the wild horses of Sable Island, Nova Scotia.
Courtesy Drew Doggett
Title: Capturing the Serenity Beneath the Wild
At Last, an Alerion 28 skippered by Jim Dixon, takes third on last day of the season.
David Lott
Title: Holmes Hole Finishes the Season Strong
First day of school in Chilmark Thursday and the outlook is bright.
Alison Mead
Title: Tears and Cheers as Island Kids Head Back to School
About $200 and a cash register were taken from Little Leona's pet shop; miniature horses and frogs were not touched.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Police Investigate Thefts at Up-Island Businesses
There's a full moon rising, let's go dancing in the light.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Harvest Moon Rises in the East