In a dramatic scene at Fairhaven Monday morning, Steamship Authority crew and Menemsha Coast Guard performed a full evacuation of the ferry Nantucket. It was only a drill.

The newly-available 30,000 visas will be earmarked specifically for returning workers, meaning those who have previously used the visas to work in the United States.

If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. At least in the case of summer housing rentals on Martha’s Vineyard.

The recent passage of a tax on short-term rentals has kindled confusion among homeowners and realtors who fear it could eventually impact the Island’s robust seasonal economy.

Responding to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s nearly 500-page draft environmental impact statement, NOAA fisheries said in a letter that many of the conclusions lack sufficient evidence and require further examination.

Question, concerns and support were all expressed at a housing bank forum held to discuss the details of two warrant articles coming to town meeting floor this season.