A thin crescent moon appears early Monday morning an hour before sunrise, low in the southeastern sky.

As deer hunting season nears an end, some Island hunters are raising concerns about the health of the herd this year, reporting they are finding deer that appear to be malnourished and struggling.

The rapid and unexpected expansion of the lone star tick into New England poses an ominous public health risk for coastal communities like Martha’s Vineyard.

Call me Scrooge, but I want to talk about a holiday tradition that needs to be disposed of: waste.

It is hard to believe that by the calendar, winter is practically upon us and that it is already the week before Christmas.

Washed out, repaired, reopened and closed once more over a four-day period last week, the Vineyard Haven end of Lambert’s Cove Road will remain blocked off through the end of the year.