In the aftermath of a rare shark sighting that temporarily closed South Beach in Edgartown on Tuesday, researchers are looking for answers as to what is drawing sharks to the Cape and Islands in large numbers in recent years.

Heavy rains make good puddles for birds.

This plant should be in a Cynthia Riggs novel.

A dogged reporter on the four a.m to noon shift at the New York Times was tired.

The Martha’s Vineyard tick-borne illness reduction initiative of the Island boards of health has seen significant progress in the past several years. More is needed.

The elimination of several key advisory committees in Tisbury, including the shellfish committee, has caught some townspeople unawares.