Greg Skomal, former lead scientist of the Massachusetts Fisheries’ Martha’s Vineyard station, has detected, inspected, dissected and protected just about every species of shark in the North Atlantic.

Eversource earlier this month received the green light to beef up its electrical infrastructure on Cape Cod, making it easier for Island solar projects to tie into the grid.

After 48 years with the Steamship Authority, port captain Charles Monteiro has retired. Assistant port captain Paul Hennessey took over the role this week.

The world has changed in the three decades since Elaine Barse opened The Green Room, the Vineyard Haven mainstay offering surfing supplies, skating gear and clothing.

The Martha’s Vineyard Art Association celebrated Sunday this year’s student scholarship winners at the Old Sculpin Gallery: Sydney Emerson, Parker Bradlee and runner-up Rayssa Lacerda.

Hundreds of people attended Brazil Fest Sunday, with children competing in three-legged races and pinning tails on an illustrated donkey draped in a Brazilian flag, while older attendees visited tables highlighting the work of local organizations.

Filmmaker and former full-time Islander Barry Rosenthal returned to the Vineyard Sunday for a screening at the Film Center of his feature-length documentary, The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief.

The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks are off to a rocky start this summer season, firing new head coach Sean Stevens on June 6, after just two games.

A few weeks ago, in the parking lot at the Tisbury Wharf Company on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven, Ishmael, the 41-foot schooner, rested out of the water on blocks.

Sailing to Freedom, a new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, tells the story of the Underground Railroad’s lesser known sea routes and their connection to Martha’s Vineyard.