West Tisbury selectmen reluctantly agreed Wednesday to move forward with plans to take back control of the town dump and Dumptique from the regional refuse district.

From massive dredging and beach renourishment in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown to renovations at the Gay Head Cliffs overlook, a number of public works improvement projects are under way around the Island this winter.

The Tisbury police department has launched a training program for officers to learn Portuguese.

When Rick Bausman left the Vineyard last Friday to board a flight to Haiti, he took with him a printer, a laptop, a duffel bag full of instruments and his traveling drum. When he touched down in Port-au-Prince, he was due to set off on his latest mission.

Island police are issuing warnings, as a new state law takes effect that strictly prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.