Calling it a “bitter pill” to swallow, Steamship Authority governors said Tuesday they would back an operating budget for the coming year that will include across-the board rate hikes.

The latest estimated construction cost for the Tisbury School project is now $53.2 million — nearly $5 million lower than the previous estimate.

Martha’s Vineyard likely shattered monthly land sale records in September, as the recent boom in the Island real estate market spiked to a fever pitch.

Early voting for the much-anticipated 2020 presidential election has begun in all six Island towns, with voter registration up across the board.

A spirited and at times testy Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved its updated DRI checklist on Thursday night.

The up-Island school committee heard updates this week on school re-opening and bringing the entire student body back to the building.