In a unanimous vote Thursday, the select board voted to appoint Manuel Rose to replace the retiring Jeremy Bradshaw.

At 6 a.m. on a Monday morning in January, while the doors of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School are still locked and the sun still snoozing, one area of the school is already buzzing with energy: the cafeteria.

The select board Tuesday interviewed Marques Rivers, a Tisbury deputy fire chief, and Manuel Rose, a Chilmark deputy chief, for the chief's role.

The Chilmark select board is asking the town’s planning board to consider options that would allow the installation of a large cell tower as the community struggles with poor cell service. 

Churches and organizations around the Island are continuing their tradition of providing a venue for food and conversation during the off-season.

Harbor Homes will be opening warming centers this week in anticipation of freezing temperatures.