oak bluffs

A Martha's Vineyard man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for stealing Social Security benefits and falsifying his 2010 tax return. Sixty-three year old Vernon Harris of Oak Bluffs must also repay $160,000 to the Social Security Administration, and $21,000 to the Internal Revenue Service...

Quick pop quiz about a nearby location: where is Wasque? Hint: it's not too far from New Bedford! And it's pronounced "way-skwee." It's one of the hidden treasures you'll discover in Christopher Setterlund's exciting new book, In My Footsteps - A Traveler's Guide to Martha's Vineyard, a Schiffer publication...

An Oak Bluffs man entered a guilty plea over charges that he falsified his tax return and stole $160,025 in Social Security benefits.

Thank you to everyone who gave me their suggestions for what to see / do on my first trip to the Vineyard. I had a WONDERFUL time and could not have picked a better two days to enjoy the island. Nothing but sun, sand and the sea for me! I'm happy to report that I got some color and no longer look sickly pale...

No one has an explanation as to why a monster shark tournament is leaving the home of "JAWS" for Newport. For the last 27 years, Martha's Vineyard has been home to the event that brought with it lots of business for local hotels and restaurants.