The first First Friday in Vineyard Haven was a great success. Throughout the summer, the first Friday of every month will be a town party.

The Island’s Brazilian community is putting on a show, a festa, and all are bem-vindo — which means welcome.

We have been enjoying some great summer weather. The sun is shining, the sky is that beautiful blue and just enough breeze to be comfortable.

There is much activity and planning this week as the Vineyard Preservation Trust prepares to host its annual Patrons Party and Auction, chaired this year by trustee Debi Crews.

There are still tee times available for the community center golf tournament on Saturday, June 22.

The Chilmark Community Center announced its summer programming and staff on Tuesday, with longtime tennis pro Eddie Stahl notably not on the list.

The Aquinnah select board announced plans Tuesday to host a special town meeting in the third week of August to address issues not covered at annual town meeting in May.

Historian and Wampanoag tribal elder Linda Coombs recently published Colonization and the Wampanoag Story. On Monday, she spoke at Aquinnah town hall about her book and her career.

A man should be able to lose his suitcase and pick up everything he needs at Dune. This is the mantra co-owners Annette Luna and Jamie Kiersted had in mind when planning their new men’s clothing store.

Select board chair Roy Cutrer beat write-in candidate Mary Bernadette Budinger-Cormie in a vote of 274-139 at Tisbury's annual town election Tuesday.