Chief Nelson Wirtz, who has served as chief since 2021, said Wednesday he will step down in December, largely to spend more time with his family.

Literary talents across genres gathered in Oak Bluffs this weekend for the first Martha’s Vineyard Black Book Festival.

Michael​​ Silvia, the Oak Bluffs Water District superintendent, told the select board last month that if changes aren’t made, the town will not be able to add new homes or other buildings to the water system in the coming years. 

The documentary Me Period, screened at the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, follows two generations of Black women discussing their experiences with menstruation and sex.

Oak Bluffs and Tisbury sent notices out to shellfishermen and placed advisories at landings and popular shellfishing areas Tuesday.