Worried about poor cellphone reception in parts of town, Chilmark town officials are calling on cellular companies to beef up their infrastructure.

A right whale's trip from Ireland to Cape Cod Bay has surprised scientists and restored hope that some of the historic whale habitats may still be useful to the critically endangered species.

Starting at 10 a.m., an hour before the parade, the downtown streets were the most crowded they have been since the summer rush, with people eagerly awaiting the dozen or so floats that highlight the weekend of events.

A man was brought to the hospital Friday afternoon after he was shot in the abdomen while hunting, according to Edgartown police. 

New estimates released Friday put the cost of renovating and expanding Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School at $333.5 million, with potential state reimbursements dropping Islanders’ share of the total to between $253 million and $256 million.

The board of health announced Tuesday that more residents will be able to receive testing sample kits from the town to test their drinking water for PFAS, a group of chemicals formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.