A state land court judge has denied repeated claims from attorney and abutter Benjamin Hall Jr. that shadows and noise from the development would adversely affect his property.

Five public hearings and one controversial tree survey later, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has voted to approve a 53-foot height increase to the Verizon tower in Vineyard Haven.

The current status and powers of of the Vineyard Transit Authority’s advisory board has come into question as the full-time drivers’ strike enters a third week.

Developers who plan to build the nation’s first industrial-scale offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard saw their first major setback this week.

In a brief letter sent to the selectmen, Louis Paciello cited a lack of time for the position and other family commitments as the reason.

The Democratic presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Ind., came to the Vineyard Saturday as part of a campaign fundraising tour through the Northeast.