West Tisbury News

Chris Hathaway and Michael Sellitti Jr. stood at the ready on the slab at Up-Island Automotive this week, waiting for the next customer to pull in.

The piece on the left, taken from the deck of the Payettes' home on Lake Tashmoo last year, was recovered.

West Tisbury lost two of its most notable gentlemen last week with the deaths of Jim Alley and Jack Howland.

The principal of the West Tisbury School is going from one of the most tranquil spots in the world to one of the most troubled.

In a home known for fostering literary talent and housing traveling artists, conversation at the Cleaveland House has been consumed lately with talk about place settings, tablecloths, decorations and flowers.

Money to help pay for replacing courthouse windows and two bylaws relating to the new medical marijuana law top a special town meeting warrant in West Tisbury tonight.

Mara Santos, a West Tisbury resident, is the new manager of Island Star, a convenience store located at 25 Beach Road in Vineyard Haven.

Nothing can be more frightening to a parent than to learn that her child is gravely ill.

President Barack Obama and his family are reportedly interested in a Martha's Vineyard vacation this summer in the Farm Neck area of the island, the Boston Globe reported today on its website .

Islander Tina Miller, the new managing partner of Flatbread, is working on bringing music back to the Island establishment this summer.

Have you ever dreamed of living among the campground cottages in Oak Bluffs? Here's a chance to make one of them yours: Sandpiper Realty last week listed a 1906 bungalow for sale at $444,000. Three bedrooms Two bathrooms 1,356 square feet Built in 1906 Central heat and air conditioning Corner location Click the highlighted address to see photos and ... (more)

The spring rain soaking our Island right now is great news for local farmers, who will soon be needing some help with the growing crops.

Choose from hot and cold selections, a raw bar, carving station, omelet station and desserts.

In this photo taken on the first day of the 2012 school year, new West Tisbury School cafeteria director Jenny Devivo served up the day's meal with a big smile.

It's finally beginning to feel like spring out there, and maybe - just maybe - it's here to stay.

The sunshine brought lots of visitors last weekend. Some only came from Cape Cod, but many were international visitors.

The sunshine feels warming to my skin now that the wind has finally stopped. It was odd to need a jacket when the temperature was in the 50s and 60s.

Aquinnah voters will take up a number of important financial questions when they meet for annual town meeting on Tuesday, May 14.

The cast rehearses a scene this past Monday evening. From left: Jane Loutzenhizer, Phil Kane, Buck Reidy, Jesse Seward, Katie Feeks, and Rykerr Maynard.

"Poison Ivy" by Cynthia Riggs, paperback, 247 pages, copyright Cynthia Riggs 2013, $16.95 from Cleaveland House Books.