After the Oak Bluffs select board last week floated plans to purchase or take Circuit avenue’s vacant Island Theatre by eminent domain, Ben Hall Jr. has come forward to say he’s willing to negotiate.

After over 30 years as director of the natural resources department for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head in Aquinnah, Bret Stearns is stepping away from his role to join the Chilmark police department ...

Officials from MassWildlife gave a presentation last week on a permit that allows landowners to hunt deer as pests on their property outside the bounds of normal hunting regulations.

The 19.5 per cent increase, which still needs town meeting approval, includes funding for a new patrol officer position to keep up with public safety demands as the town’s population grows.

The Vineyard’s wet winter has pushed the Island out of a drought, according to state officials. Dukes County was seeing drought conditions for several months at the end of 2025, before getting back to ...

Since 2012, the Island Theatre in Oak Bluffs has sat vacant at the top of Circuit avenue. Now, town officials are considering plans to take the building by eminent domain.

In the nail-biting finale to a dominating season, the Martha’s Vineyard Boys Basketball team (16-2) defeated Falmouth High School 44-42 Friday night, securing the top spot in the Cape and Islands ...

Every year The Vine publishes an up-to-date listing of Island nonprofits in its February "Heart of the Vineyard" edition. The issue comes out right around Valentine's Day, and this year was no ...

Martha’s Vineyard Sexual Wellness (MVSwell) – but the 40-year-old nonprofit is more determined than ever to advocate for ...

When Chef Gina Stanley arrived on the Vineyard in 2000, she didn’t necessarily plan to stay. But what started as an adventure has turned into a life rooted in food and community, both inside and ...

The two men dropped their lines into the hole, using buck-shot fishing lures. Mr. Mayrand positioned the line six inches from bottom, keeping it mostly still and jigging once in a while with small ...