A federal lawsuit brought by a former Chilmark police officer who cut off a several-year sexual relationship with the former police chief has been settled out of court.

A simmering squabble over control of family-owned and operated Hy-line Cruises, which provides high-speed ferry service between Hyannis and the Islands, erupted into public view Tuesday at an SSA meeting.

With deer hunting season in full swing, six Island police chiefs are registering unanimous concern about the shrinking presence of environmental police on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Edgartown police department recently underwent advanced training for mental illness response, earning a certificate.

Abutters to the Harbor View Hotel were properly notified about a zoning hearing on changes to the hotel’s pool bar, a superior court judge said.