A disagreement over whether to allow new accessory dwelling units to be used for weekly rentals bubbled up this week.

U.S. District Court Judge William Young on Tuesday passed down a 3.5-year prison sentence to Tevin Porter, who was one of four men accused of taking more than $39,000 from the Vineyard Haven bank. 

The number of homes sold on the Vineyard in 2024 fell to its lowest point in over a decade, highlighting the effects of rising prices, high interest rates and a persisting hangover from the Covid real estate boom.

A federal funding freeze from the Trump administration that caused widespread concern for Vineyarders this week was rescinded as abruptly as it was put forth. 

Last year, 81,666 passengers came through the airport, setting a new high point in the terminal’s 66-year history.

There were no obvious external wounds on the whale, which was found washed up on the island over the weekend.