Edgartown News

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.

The office of the state fire marshall has told Edgartown it cannot operate its fuel dock without required upgrades.

Vineyard visitors on a budget may once again stay for up to seven nights at the Hostelling International facility on the bike path up-Island. Long known as the "youth hostel," the short-term lodging place actually serves all ages with parental or guardian permission required for guests under 18, according to the Hostelling International website .

He drove a BMW, kept a home on South Water Street in Edgartown and appeared to be a prosperous attorney.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the Edgartown Fire Department a grant of $476,425. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awards funds to local fire and ambulance departments for equipment and resources they need to respond to emergencies.

Rising sea levels will affect Martha's Vineyard "within the lifetimes of kindergartners who are living on the Vineyard today," says Phil Henderson of the Vineyard Conservation Society.

Looking for an early-morning espresso drink near the Edgartown waterfront? Starting Thursday, the search ends at 3 South Water Street, the new home of the Tocco Puro coffee shop.

It took two tries to arraign William A. Rogers, Jr. on one count of distributing marijuana, according to documents filed in Edgartown District Court.

The dog that killed a miniature horse at a farm on Meetinghouse Way on Saturday will be euthanized when its 10-day quarantine ends Monday.

With a jam-packed schedule of goings-on over the weekend, partiers celebrated the Pink and Green Festival, hosted by the Edgartown Board of Trade, at the second annual ball on Saturday evening, May 11.

We're heading into peak season for ticks and tick-borne illnesses on Martha's Vineyard, where Lyme disease diagnoses spike during the late spring and summer.

There's good news for Edgartown residents who were fearful that a killer dog was on the loose: According to a Sunday afternoon report from the Vineyard Gazette , the dog suspected of killing one miniature horse Saturday and mauling another one has been found and quarantined.

Officials have tracked down the dog they believe viciously attacked two miniature horses Saturday at a farm on Meetinghouse Way, killing one and wounding the other.

The following reports were provided by the Needham Police Department . Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

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.

Shops and restaurants in Edgartown are jump-starting the season with the returning Pink & Green weekend, happening now through Sunday.

Gov. Deval Patrick announced several judicial nominees Wednesday, including one for a vacant position at the Dukes Probate and Family Court in Edgartown.

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.

Springtime is spruce-up time also. The sound of saws, hammering, and lawn equipment echoes throughout many neighborhoods, but isn't everything starting to look great? Even most of the paving has been completed, so traveling down the street is no longer a bumping swerving adventure.