In the face of holiday travel and a “tri-demic” of flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on the Island, health officials are once again urging residents to take caution.

The Edgartown select board approved a 15 per cent fare rate increase for the Chappy Ferry, as residents continued to pepper leadership with questions about the ferry’s financials.

When pop star Lizzo took the stage at the People’s Choice Awards on Dec. 6, she shared her spotlight with a member of the Chappaquiddick tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation.

Russia and the U.S. exchanged Brittney Griner for arms dealer Viktor Bout Thursday. But conspicuously absent from the deal was Paul Whelan, the brother of an Island artist, who remains in Russia on espionage charges.

Thanks to a grant of over $2.5 million spread out over 10 years, Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard is in the market for a permanent emergency shelter to better serve the Island’s homeless population.

After spending the better part of a decade restoring the historic Edgartown landmark, muralist Margot Datz considers the Old Whaling Church to be her second home.