S. Bailey Norton Jr., a 10th generation Islander and widely-admired Edgartown elder who was descended from a family of fishermen, sea captains and yachtsmen, died Thursday. He was 95.

Coast Guard crews were kept hopping this weekend, responding to two distress calls from pleasure boats off Martha's Vineyard.

A private aircraft that strayed into the no-fly zone over President Obama’s summer house in Chilmark received a prompt military escort to Nantucket.

President Obama stepped out of vacation mode briefly Monday to stump for Hillary Clinton at a private fundraiser in Chilmark. The event was hosted by Hank and Carol Brown Goldberg at their home off Middle Road.

As the upcoming presidential election remains stuck in the glare of the national spotlight, closer to home Martha’s Vineyard voters will have some sorting to do when it comes to local races this fall.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank will significantly expand its hilltop Middle Ridge Preserve in Chilmark with the purchase of 19.8 acres off Tea Lane.