Cynthia Sullivan died Thursday night due to the injuries she sustained from the fire and the swim she made to the small island on Monday from the burning boat, son Chris Sullivan said in a social media post.

A family of three swam to the small island and sought refuge in a barn after the fire broke out in their boat off the Vineyard.

Edgartown had strong words and instituted a daily fine against a Katama Bay homeowner who illegally had nearly 20 trees cut down on his property.

The prominent Edgartown hotel has emerged victorious in a legal skirmish with its neighbors over a poolside bar, though another legal challenge with the state’s highest court is looming. 

A bill before the state legislature that has drawn Islander support makes a new attempt to secure a fee on high-end real estate sales in order to turn the tide on the region’s housing crisis.

A person who was pulled from rough waters off Woods Hole by the U.S. Coast Guard Monday was brought to the hospital with injuries that were considered not life-threatening, according to public safety officials.