An ambitious grant proposal that may have benefitted the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) was recently turned down in the early phases of an application process that involved research communities in the United States and China.

A minke whale entangled in fishing gear 40 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard was freed Sunday by the Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response. Responders said they expected the 15-foot whale to recover.

The decline of the Vineyard's fisheries has little to do with a lack of fish and more to do with lack of access, Island fishermen say. A new regulatory system tends to favor larger companies that can afford to purchase quota from other fishermen and reinvest in equipment.

Behind the rockets’ red glare, there is plenty to see Saturday night overhead.

Sengekontacket Pond will be closed to shellfishing over the holiday weekend because of rainfall on July 1.

By all accounts the breeding season is in full swing. The shorebirds that nest on our beaches and marshes are escorting their chicks around.