Town leaders are now discussing the possibility of acquiring land for a new parking lot in several locations. The final recommendation will address the need for parking, beach access, and access to the homes at Squibnocket Farm.

Orange-crowned warblers have been plentiful on the Island. I realized I know little about this dainty warbler so decided to do some research.

The seed library, a collaboration between the West Tisbury Library, IGS and the Farm Institute, hosted a seed saving workshop on Sunday where Islanders could learn how to process the seeds of beans, lettuce and tomatoes, as well as donate seeds from their own gardens.

A public discussion hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission aimed to find common ground on the controversial topic as a comment period on the draft state Ocean Management Plan nears an end. Many oppose sand mining, but leaders in Oak Bluffs are not ready to close the door on it yet.

For three decades, Alzheimer’s research has been stymied by a debate about how the disease behaves in the brain. New research coordinated by Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi and presented on the Vineyard this summer settles the debate.

Menemsha Pond means different things to different people. For Dr. Sidney (Skip) Pierce, a professor emeritus at the University of South Florida, the pond is a place where discovery begins. It is the home of a sea slug.