Sofi Thanhauser's new book, Worn: A People’s History of Clothing, tracks the social history of five main fabrics — linen, cotton, silk, synthetics and wool.

Flags flew at half-staff this week as Menemsha businesses honored Everett Poole who died on Monday.

When Wayne Budd was growing up in Springfield his father wanted him to be a dentist. Instead he turned to the law for a career and became a trailblazer in his profession.

As usual there were lots of celebrity cameos in the Super Bowl commercials this year — Martha Stewart, John Travolta, Kyle Busch, Carl Weathers. There was also a familiar Vineyard face: Emma Lovewell.

Jeremy Bradshaw is the Chilmark fire chief.

Gretchen Snyder is a second and third grade teacher at the Chilmark School.