Tisbury fire Chief Greg Leland has gone out on leave for an undisclosed reason. Deputy Chief Patrick Rolston will be taking his place, town officials said Thursday.

Four years after the onset of the pandemic, Island providers say they are adding new services and on the cusp of rolling out new programs that have long been requested by law enforcement.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened its weekly meeting Thursday by remembering former commissioner Christina Brown, who died on May 27.

Tisbury voters moved briskly through their annual and special town meeting warrants Tuesday night, approving all 40 articles including changes to the zoning bylaw and the town's $39,765,401 operating budget.

Thomas Murphy eked out a win in a tight Aquinnah select board race Thursday, defeating challenger Jannette Vanderhoop 129-115.