Backyard Tacos in Edgartown has a casual style that owners Zared and Evan Shai call a surf shack vibe, with mismatched chairs, a collection of mirrors and decorative lights.

Mocha Mott’s, the popular Oak Bluffs coffee shop, is on track to open by mid-October, co-owners Meredith Aldrich and Tim Dobel said Monday.

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.

Holly Bellebuono’s new book, The Healing Kitchen, is all about the herbs you can eat and what they do for your body.

An 88-year-old Colonial revival home on East Chop Drive known as Big Bluff was demolished Monday. Neighbors gathered to share memories as the bulldozer did its work.