A public discussion hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission aimed to find common ground on the controversial topic as a comment period on the draft state Ocean Management Plan nears an end. Many oppose sand mining, but leaders in Oak Bluffs are not ready to close the door on it yet.

A three-year grant that ended in September has transformed Island school lunch programs and helped set a course for healthier living for residents of all ages, the Dukes County commission heard in a report this week. The Mass in Motion grant was part of a federally-funded initiative.

Three times a week throughout the year a small group of Islanders heads to Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs for a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

A proposed zoning bylaw that would allow for accessory apartments in Chilmark has been quietly gathering feedback from town boards and will be the subject of a public hearing next month. The town housing committee spearheaded the effort.

Veterans of every American war since World War II, along with members of the Coast Guard, local police departments and other groups, marched in the annual Veterans Day Parade in Oak Bluffs on Tuesday.

The saltwater pond is generally healthy with no serious habitat damage, but nitrogen levels are at their limit, the report from the Massachusetts Estuaries Project report said.