Many Islanders this year have found themselves mired in a debate over the merits of grass versus artificial turf for the high school playing fields. Similar debates have played out across the country.

Finn Simpkins has helped lead the high school golf tournament to the state tournament again this year. The senior is also an elite skier and looking ahead to a potential collegiate golf career.

State test scores released this week show Martha’s Vineyard public schools performing well nearly across the board, with most ranked in the top levels in the state’s accountability system.

The evening was cool and the sky a pale purple last week as Friday night football returned.

With enrollment at an all-time high, the West Tisbury School will need a full-time Spanish and industrial technology teachers next year, the up-Island district committee learned Monday night.

A popular longtime math teacher at the high school has quietly changed jobs, citing health concerns from the poor condition of facilities at the high school.