Martha's Vineyard

A new strain of avian flu could become a major issue that takes years to recover from.

Typically, sharks don’t return to the waters off Cape Cod and the Islands until mid-June. But shark season got off to an early start this year, as about a dozen have already been spotted off the Massachusetts coast. The first confirmed sighting was on Sunday, May 29. A great white shark was spotted near the Great Point Lighthouse on Nantucket….

Jonathan Searle has served as a police officer on Martha’s Vineyard since 1986.

Former President Barack Obama had originally planned a lavish birthday bash featuring nearly 700 guests and staff this weekend at his family’s $12 million mansion on Martha’s Vineyard. But the party plans drew criticism from some, including Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who said “an event like that is not a good idea” with COVID cases on the rise across…

The party was supposed to be held outdoors, and all invitees were reportedly being required to present negative COVID tests before being allowed in.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

The best small town to visit in the United States is right here in New England, according to a new survey ranking the top 25. Scenic Bar Harbor, Maine, home to a year-round population of less than 6,000 residents, was named the best small town to visit in the country by U.S. & World News Travel Report. Less than 300…

An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government. The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. The $2 billion project was approved Tuesday. It is a critical piece of the…

Health officials in Martha’s Vineyard are investigating a coronavirus cluster that apparently stemmed from a wedding on the island earlier this month and has sickened several people. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Boards of Health, the virus was spread by wedding guests who left the island the morning after the event. Eight people connected to the event have tested...

Shadow, a 3-year-old short-haired cat, is a member of Jack and Mary Lou Kimberley’s family. The couple got her as a kitten in 2017. In early August, their little family was put to the test when Shadow went missing. “I let her out at 10 o’clock on a Saturday morning, watched her meander around the site here and she...

A cat that disappeared from a campground on Matha’s Vineyard 7 weeks ago, turned up unharmed in Ellington last week.

The Martha’s Vineyard estate of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is being sold to a pair of nonprofits that plan on turning the property into conservation land open to the public.

Actor Bill Murray was reportedly involved in a dispute Wednesday with a photographer at a restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard. Peter Simon, 71, was taking photos at Lola’s for The Martha’s Vineyard Times when Murray allegedly assaulted him, according to a police report obtained by the Boston Globe. Simon reportedly claimed that someone turned him and slammed him against a door,...

President Barack Obama left behind problems in Washington to take a two-week vacation with his family.