In the 20 years since it began, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival has grown into an August institution, regularly filling the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center.

The All-Island Art Show returned to the Tabernacle Monday, continuing a decades-long tradition that draws local artists from all over the Island.

The sudden reappearance of a whale long driven from Vineyard waters might seem like a win for nature, but those studying the return note that the phenomenon may be an indicator of more struggles for the species.

Harbor Homes hosts its annual Give Me Shelter Art Show next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury.

Due to poor water quality, the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank is advising visitors at Great Rock Bight in Chilmark to swim at their own risk.

The red-grade notice is the strongest health warning that the Island Boards of Health can issue in the event of a cyanobacteria bloom.