Friends and family of the late Island jeweler Cheryl Stark gathered next to CB Stark Jewelers in Vineyard Haven Saturday morning for the dedication of Stark Park on the corner of Main and Union streets.

After years of planning, legal battles and a winter of ferocious coastal storms, Squibnocket Beach officially opened to the public on Friday.

A free smartphone app called TrailsMV that maps 200 miles of Island trails will be available June 2.

The county will take over the tick-borne illness prevention program led by Island biologist Richard Johnson.

Rotted pilings, electrical wires and missing signs were a few of the items pointed out by town leaders during their spring tour of Menemsha harbor.

Chilmark selectmen are voicing concerns about a new health insurance opt-out program for Oak Bluffs town employees.