The Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association has run a courtesy patrol for more than 30 years on the island’s beaches, lending a hand to beachgoers, fishermen and the Trustees staff.

Law enforcement and court officials plan to meet in the coming weeks to look into the potential of starting a new Island court system to help people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.

The developer of the old stone bank property in Vineyard Haven secured approvals this week for several changes he made without prior permission fro

An entirely new energy industry in the U.S. took a step forward earlier this month when, just 14 miles south of the Vineyard, construction started on the country’s first commercial-scale offshore wind energy farm.

Three Asian longhorned ticks were found during yard surveys in Aquinnah and Chilmark earlier in June.

Island children who are victims of sexual and physical assault will be able to conduct interviews with trained experts on the Island for the first time under a new agreement between Vineyard and mainland organizations.