For Richard Hamilton, the process of creating jewelry starts with listening to his customers' stories. At age 67, he mostly works on commissions now, but his work is also featured on the Island at Claudia Jewelry and Driftwood.

Student enrollment is slightly down this year in Martha’s Vineyard public schools, according to the annual Oct. 1 school census.

Eversource Energy’s plans to spray herbicides under power lines on the Vineyard remained in the spotlight this week.

Youth hockey teams are already skating at the new Martha’s Vineyard Arena, and the community ice rink will soon be open for public skating following a $4.2 million renovation that began last spring.

One of the last relics of the Hot Tin Roof is for sale. Approximately 240 feet of an iconic mural painted by Margot Datz in the early 1990s is available for purchase.

A businessman’s application for a license to sell sporting guns touched off debate online this week, in the wake of Las Vegas.