After years of decline, there is evidence of an uptick in the North Atlantic right whale population. The North Atlantic Right ...

Clara Banta Kennedy, a beloved matriarch and dedicated community member, passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 101.  Born on March 10, 1923, in Buffalo, N.Y., she was the daughter of ...

Justus Conant, 59, of Easthampton, and a seasonal visitor of Martha’s Vineyard, passed away on Oct. 11, 2024, at the Martha’ Hospital.  A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of this paper ...

Anna Lowell Tomlinson died at the age of 97 on Oct. 13th, 2024, at Windemere Nursing Home.  She was born on Dec. 9, 1926, in Springfield, the second daughter of Roger Lowell Putnam and Carolina Piatt ...

It is with deep sadness we mourn the passing of Robert J. Merritt Jr. (“Bobby”). He passed away on Oct. 11, 2024, with his family by his side. He was 67 years old. Bobby was born in Quincy on Jan. 17, ...

Nancy Elizabeth Carroll, 86, of Haven passed away on Oct. 10, 2024, at Windemere Nursing Home in Oak Bluffs.  Nancy was born to William and Alexandra Carroll on August 18, 1938, in the family summer ...

“This was the toughest Derby ever. It’s the first Derby I didn’t hook an albie or lose a single piece of tackle. The only thing I lost was my mind,” said Dave, laughing. The numbers don’t lie. The ...

Costs for Vineyarders getting a vehicle on and off the Island may not be increasing under the latest Steamship Authority budget proposal. And passenger fees may not be going up as much as initially ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity football team claimed their first league win with a 33-14, hard-fought victory over the Monomoy Regional High School Sharks on Friday night at the ...

Kudos to Christine Todd, chair of the Dukes County Commission, for publicly speaking out on the deplorable situation at the Steamship Authority. Her voice, along with that of the Falmouth Port ...

Anyela and James Isch took the next step in their lives on Friday at the Edgartown courthouse as Anyela was one of a dozen granted her citizenship to the United States as part of a naturalization ...

The 79th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby came to a thrilling close on Sunday with an awards ceremony ...