Holly Hodder Eger's debut novel, Split Rock, follows a stay-at-home mom who moves to the Vineyard for the summer.

Impressed by her lifelong experience with animals and dedication to the town, West Tisbury selectmen Wednesday appointed Prudence Fisher as the new town animal control officer.

West Tisbury selectmen heard from five finalists in the running for town animal control officer at their meeting last Wednesday.

The ninth annual Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival uns from Oct. 13 to Oct. 16 with events all over Edgartown.

Jeffrey Canha, a fifth-generation Islander, was out on the water soon after he was born — from bassinet to boat, as he puts it. He is also an artist, creating prints of fish from Island waters.

Replacement of the distinctive tile roof on the old stone bank building in Vineyard Haven is causing concern among residents and town selectmen, who referred the project to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.