Patricia Moore is easy to talk with. The hard part is finding room in her packed schedule. Universally known as Paddy, the longtime Island senior care advocate will receive the Spirit of the Vineyard award this December.

Getting Thanksgiving dinner on the table has been more expensive for everyone this year, and particularly so for Vineyard food charities, which are feeling the pincer grip of inflation and supply chain shortages.

The next settled pastor of the Federated Church in Edgartown is the Rev. Mark T. Winters, according to an announcement from the church.

The high school committee has rescinded a vote that would have permitted an overnight homeless shelter at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.

Main street shop owners say they had no advance notice of sidewalk demolition that’s now underway in front of their stores.

Bucking a statewide trend, the Vineyard public school system continues to grow, with 2,253 students enrolled across the Island on Oct. 1 compared to 2,191 a year earlier.

With the meeting running late, the commission delayed its decision on the Meshacket Commons affordable housing development in Edgartown.

A proposed arts and humanities center in West Tisbury would play host to classes, discussion space and weddings, drawing support and questions during an MVC hearing Thursday.

The Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation named Paul Schulz as its new executive director, taking over from Emily Bramhall who retires at the end of the year.