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.

In their best florals and summer colors, people flocked to the Dr. Daniel Fisher House in Edgartown to try the fare from more than 80 vendors to raise money for the Vineyard Preservation Trust.

David Murphy, who was accused of drunkenly crashing a muscle car through the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs last year, pleaded guilty to several charges in Edgartown District Court Friday. 

More than 2,400 Vineyarders cast more than 65,000 votes during the past year for their favorite businesses on the Island. The results were announced Wednesday at the annual Best of the Vineyard party.