Johnny Athearn died in the last minutes of the first day of spring. He was 73 and had been patiently coping with illness for several years. During that time he was able to enjoy the devotion of his ...

Dennis J. Beckwith, of Oak Bluffs, died March 24, at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 71. Dennis dedicated his life to his work, running a successful electrical business from 1987 ...

James L. Harrison Jr. died on March 29, surrounded by his loving family at home in Edgartown following a long illness. He was 93. Jim was born on October 8, 1931, in New York, N.Y., to the late James ...

Gail R. (Combra) Landers died on March 27 at home surrounded by her family. She was 71. Born in Oak Bluffs on October 11, 1953 to the late Philip R. and Anita E. (Rose) Combra, Gail was the youngest ...

Louise Gartley Thorpe, of New Vernon, N.J., died on March 26, surrounded by love. She was 95. Born in Newark, NJ, on June 29, 1929, Louise’s life was one full of joy, creativity and kindness. She ...

At the upcoming town meeting on April 8 and the subsequent town election on April 10, West Tisbury voters will be asked to decide on a $1,653,835.64 general override ballot question.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $144,200 for the business week ending on Friday, March 28, 2025.

If we drink salt water we get thirstier. But not birds. Some birds — albatrosses, shearwaters, penguins, gulls and pelicans — can drink salt water!

Richard Michelson’s latest children’s book, Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama’s First Presidential Seder, tells the story of how Passover became an annual celebration at the White House ...

If we drink salt water we get thirstier. But not birds. Some birds — albatrosses, shearwaters, penguins, gulls and pelicans — can drink salt water!

The search for the next Edgartown School principal has been narrowed down to three finalists, with a final decision arriving next week.