The first step of a three-phase master plan to build a new Martha’s Vineyard Community Services campus is before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Asked about the hundreds of domestic disturbance complaints they respond to each year, Island police were in agreement: it’s not an easy call.

At the 40th annual Possible Dreams auction on Sunday, dreams were sold to the highest bidder, with all the proceeds going to Community Services.

In a dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services opened a new space to house its Island Intervention Center.

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will open a new clinic on May 22 to dispense a drug that has helped many people escape the grip of addiction to heroin and other opioids.

Rep. Dylan Fernandes and Sen. Julian Cyr visited the Island late last week to dole out funds for two key Island programs.

MVYouth has announced more than $1.2 million in expansion grants for the Martha’s Vineyard Museum and Early Childhood Programs at Community Services.

A recently-formed group called Connecting the Dots aims to help newcomers to the Vineyard get acclimated and become part of the community.

A pilot program begun 14 months ago by Martha’s Vineyard Community Services and the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to combat substance use disorder has helped steer 111 Vineyard residents onto the road to recovery.