The geomorphic processes of the Vineyard’s littoral belt are among the most varied on Earth. Meaning the Edgartown dredge has a lot of work to do.

As striped bass stocks have declined, the debate over how to best manage this prized fish has become more heated.

The only unimpeded, half-mile expanse of year-round working waterfront on the Island stretches from the Steamship Authority wharf to R.M. Packer Co.

With deer hunting season in full swing, six Island police chiefs are registering unanimous concern about the shrinking presence of environmental police on Martha’s Vineyard.

Islanders need to get ready now for the effects of global climate change, Oak Bluffs conservation agent Liz Durkee told an attentive audience at the town library Saturday afternoon. “The seas are going to rise. We are an Island community,” Ms. Durkee said.