As the final season of American Idol gets closer to an end, a singer with Vineyard ties remains in the singing competition.

New state legislation is a positive step forward in overall efforts to curb the spiraling issue of opioid addiction, including heroin use, say those who deal with the issue daily on Martha’s Vineyard.

A proposed single-use bag ban has drawn mixed opinions from businesses, with some merchants citing financial concerns. Some other businesses said they would adjust to the changes.

Massachusetts state legislators are strongly backing a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the long-term treatment of Lyme disease, which occurs in high rates on Martha's Vineyard.

Martin Bayerle is the subject of an eight-part series on the History Channel called Billion Dollar Wreck, which chronicles his latest attempt to discover the treasure he is sure awaits aboard the sunken ship RMS Republic.