For David Stanwood, a piano has never been just a carefully crafted assembly of wood and wire. He speaks of the instrument in spiritual terms.

Robert Ogden began a six-year term as Dukes County sheriff Wednesday after he was sworn in a courthouse ceremony.

Harbor master Charlie Blair told the town selectmen Tuesday that American Cruise Lines is planning a busy schedule of stops in Edgartown from May to September.

In a word: dry. The year 2016 saw widespread drought conditions over the second half of the year on Martha’s Vineyard, not good for local farmers, but maybe not bad for a resort Island that depends on good beach days.

Better access to detox facilities on the mainland and specially-trained recovery coaches are in the works following a public forum last June.

Following the abrupt resignation of police chief Brian Cioffi, the Chilmark selectmen named former longtime police chief Tim Rich as interim.