Mike McCourt, the owner of Murdick’s Fudge, has taken down the Help Wanted signs that hung in the window of his shop. But he’s one of the lucky ones.

Critical errors by the captain and pilot and an operations manual that was out of date were factors in the crash of the Steamship Authority ferry Iyanough in Hyannis two years ago.

With the nesting season for piping plovers underway, The Trustees of Reservations have restricted vehicle access to parts of the Chappy shoreline.

Discussions focused primarily on Menemsha last week when Chilmark selectmen met to gear up for the summer.

Island flyfishermen turned out in large numbers for the 28th annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club Catch and Release Tournament.

A brass band rendition of Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix filled the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs Sunday afternoon as the Island gathered to celebrate graduation.