State Road restaurant is a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Awards, which many have coined the Oscars of the food world.

Island realtors and experts on the market say that 2025 saw the market settle into a stable pattern of growth for the first time since the pandemic, and the trend is expected to continue into 2026.

As the state continues to look at ways to broaden the deer hunting season on the Island, including allowing Sunday hunting, early numbers this year present a positive picture of recent initiatives.