By Joani LaMachia Joani LaMachia submitted this essay in response to the writing prompt “What I didn’t realize about the Vineyard…” in the July Islanders Write newsletter. As I am writing ...

July 31 Lucas L. Landers, 36, Oak Bluffs; speeding rate exceeding posted limit, marked lanes violation, operating under influence of liquor, negligent operation of motor vehicle, possession of ...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was greeted by 200 people cheering her on Saturday as she entered a tent at the Island Inn in Oak Bluffs, where the Martha’s Vineyard Black Book ...

The Wanting Window By Amarylis Douglas You came into my dream last night for the first time in so many years. You were a little girl again, tumbling yellow curls, eyes washed clean with clemency ...

A driver has been charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle after driving a car into a Tisbury art gallery on Sunday night. “We are unsure of how it happened,” Tisbury Police Lt ...

A housing project in Edgartown is getting support from the town’s select board after extensive discussion, though environmental concerns were raised. Katama Meadows, formerly known as Meeting ...

The changes are for the Falmouth Road Race on August 17 and the Oak Bluffs Fireworks on August 22. Falmouth Road Race The SSA stated that while no trips will be canceled on the day of the race ...

To the Editor: It has been in the news recently that a pierogi vendor at the farmers market refused to sell his product to Alan Dershowitz because he didn’t like the political views of some of ...

On Wednesday, August 20, at 4:30 pm, the West Tisbury library will host author and psychologist Dr. Christopher Willard (Psy.D.), who will present his new book, “College Mental Health 101 ...

100 Lagoon Pond Floating Gallery and Studio will host an evening of storytelling, featuring boat builder and sailor Nat Benjamin, who will read excerpts from his book, “The Voyage of the Tappan ...

A plane reportedly crashed at Katama Airfield in Edgartown on Tuesday afternoon in which public safety officials say that no one was seriously injured. It’s unclear what caused the minor crash ...

Pierre M. Vaillancourt of Edgartown passed peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Judi Shea-Vaillancourt; his daughter, Laura Brown ...