An accumulation of sand, silt and neglected paperwork have rendered the entrance to Lake Tashmoo impassable at times.

Oak Bluffs selectmen clashed with their town hall building committee as they work to revamp the new town hall project that came in over bid last month.

In a year that has been marred by a string of problems on the Vineyard route, the boat line expects to hire an outside consultant for a comprehensive review.

A new Chilmark fire station inched a little closer to reality last week when selectmen reviewed a preliminary site design that they said could work.

Climate change is here and the Vineyard is on the front lines. This was the message at the third Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference held last week in Edgartown.