The Edgartown planning board unanimously approved a temporary mobile telephone tower on Chappaquiddick, clearing the way for greatly expanded coverage for AT&T cell phones beginning this summer.

Ayuthia, an 80-year-old wooden sailing vessel, made the first official passage through the new Lagoon Pond drawbridge Saturday morning.

Problems at the capped landfill will be repaired soon, town officials said this week after it came to light that runoff has been coming onto the new Vineyard House campus nearby.

In a converted barn with a view of tree-topped hills, Ryan Shea and Nick Peters are making vodka, gin and rum with their new business, MV Distilling Co. 


It may have been spring break, but athletes on the sailing, boys lacrosse and baseball teams spent part of the week in intense competition.