We welcomed a new Islander last week. On July 29 at 9:38 a.m., Caitlyn Parkhurst and Tim McNamara had their daughter. Maelyn McNamara arrived.

Chappaquiddick as a community is at a crossroads.

An energetic stillness fell over the Agricultural Hall Sunday morning.

Amanda Roberts and John Brosens were married on July 8 at the Roberts’ family home in West Tisbury.

Seven Grey Barn cows made the most of a summer afternoon last week, escaping their grassy pastures on Blue Barque Road to enjoy a waterside sunset while romping on the soft sands of Chilmark Pond.

I was talking to a fellow dad the other day, the two of us sharing a beer on the porch. “Do you think it’s more sad or weird when a kid leaves home?” my friend asked.

Caitlyn Parkhurst and Timothy S. McNamara Jr., of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Maelyn Elizabeth McNamara, born on July 26.

Ashley Freeman and Bryan Freeman, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Jacob Daniel Freeman, born on July 27.

On Wednesday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., six Camp Ground homes will be open to the public for touring.

The annual Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival runs from Friday, August 4 to Saturday, August 12 and features 65 films selected from over 800 submissions.