The Vineyard Conservation Society is leading the way to get regulations that would initially limit the time frames that landscapers could use gas-powered leaf blowers, before instituting a ban on the gas-powered machines by 2028. 

A long-running dispute between a pair of prominent business owners and an Island fuel supplier made its way back into court last month with a new wrinkle.

The Island Plan, the Martha's Vineyard Commission's 50-year plan to steer the Island, remains valid but several people involved in the process said implementation has been spotty.

From alpha-gal to powerful storms, here are the stories that engaged Gazette readers the most in 2024.

The Penikese School will host a series of events in the coming year year, celebrating the scientific heritage of the 75-acre island.

Last week, the airport unveiled some of the first conceptual designs for a major airport terminal renovation, which would bring a permanent structure for departures.

More than 30 years after first issuing a special permit that has since proved elusive, the Edgartown planning board and The Trustees of Reservations came together last week to seek a way forward. 

The Biden administration approved plans to build a 141-turbine wind farm south of the Vineyard last week as another project off the Island’s coast appeared to be stalling out. 

Island fishermen expressed disappointment with federal fishing regulators after they declined to enact stronger protections last week for the struggling striped bass stock.