A landmark energy bill passed in the final hours of the legislative session Sunday opens the door to offshore wind energy, but prevents Cape Wind from competing for state-required energy contracts.

Following a wave of public opposition this spring and summer, the Tisbury board of health will likely abandon a proposed nitrogen tax in favor of new rules that would require denitrifying septic systems in the Lake Tashmoo and Lagoon Pond watersheds.

The Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard became an outdoor dining room as Islanders enjoyed fresh seafood and a conversation with author Paul Greenberg.

Scientists at MIT are hoping to prevent Lyme disease on the Vineyard by releasing large numbers of genetically engineered mice into the wild. The project would still be years down the road.

Matthew Desmond’s book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, illustrates how eviction is not only a condition but a cause of poverty. Mr. Desmond spoke in Chilmark Sunday evening.

The long-planned affordable housing development in the Red Coat Hill section of Vineyard Haven has cleared the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. At a public hearing, passions ran high.