On opening day of the 156th annual Agricultural Fair, a small crowd began to gather before the ticketers had arrived. All the thrills and spills take place at 35 Panhandle Road in West Tisbury.
With rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, the fireworks have been rescheduled for Sunday, August 20.
The Oak Bluffs fire department announced the change late Thursday.
Island biologist Richard Johnson has been documenting an apparent spread of lone star ticks inland from Aquinnah and Chappaquiddick this summer.
On Monday a total solar eclipse will cover a wide strip of the country in darkness. While the Vineyard is a long way from the path of totality, Islanders can witness a partial eclipse.
The Camp Ground lit up for the 148th Grand Illumination Wednesday. Before the lanterns were turned on, crowds packed the Tabernacle for a concert by the Vineyard Haven Band and a community sing.
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