The Edgartown select board approved a 12 per cent rate increase for the Chappy Ferry, as residents raised concerns about financial transparency.

Nine open-water swimmers will attempt to complete a relay swim across the Nantucket Sound from Eel Point on Nantucket to the Edgartown Lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Chilmark Community Center was filled with people of all ages Friday evening, from campers to their grandparents, to hear former Disney CEO, Michael Eisner discuss his formative time as a child at summer camp.

Hosted by comedian and late-night talk show host Seth Meyers, the Possible Dreams auction is the largest fundraiser of the year for Community Services, which offers childcare, mental health care and other services to the Island community.

Lively music, loud cheering and feelings of unity filled the streets of Oak Bluffs as the 97th annual Holy Ghost Parade weaved its way through town Sunday morning.

In a packed meeting room last week, property owner Charles Hajjar and his attorney laid out detailed plans for a three-story seasonal hotel that could accommodate up to 72 guests.