This year’s Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test results show that Island schools are advancing toward their state-set achievement goals, outpacing other schools around the state still grappling with after-effects of the pandemic.

A plan to redevelop a stretch of the Vineyard Haven waterfront took a step forward earlier this month when the Vineyard Lands for Our Community purchased the first of five parcels needed for its ambitious proposal. 

A study published earlier this month in the entomology journal Insects delves into how lone star and deer ticks have co-existed since the rapid rise of lone stars, and what it could mean for the future.

The Land Bank has seen an increase in deaths among the herd, partially due to the goats getting older and the fact that the worms are becoming resistant to dewormer.

West Tisbury year-round and seasonal residents continued voicing their opinions about a proposed residential tax exemption at a select board meeting Wednesday in anticipation of a decision later this fall.