The conversation with Valerie Jarrett, first friend to the Obama family, at Union Chapel on Thursday drew over 500 attendees and they were not disappointed.

The opening of a new gas station, car wash and convenience store in the airport business park has been delayed.

Miriam and Carlos deOliveira of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Eloah Mateus Paiva deOliveira, born on August 15.

Erin and Travis Ritchie of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Fields Dykman Ritchie, born on August 16.

In an often-humorous interview at the Chilmark Community Center, Michael Pollan answered questions and shared stories from his new book.

For Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, coming to the Island from his home in Jackson, Miss., for a weeklong vacation this month was an easy choice.

A lamb’s first shearing, saucy ribs, dogs and cakes named best in show: two Gazette reporters spend the weekend at the 157th Agricultural Fair, speaking to Islanders and visitors and recording the moments that make up the fair experience.

If you can’t be happy here, you probably can’t find happiness anywhere.

On Sunday the line at the Agricultural Fair was filled with dogs of all breeds in preparation for the traditional dog show, a mainstay of the fair for over four decades.

The 157th annual Agricultural Fair was one for the record books with more than 45,000 people walking through the gates between Thursday morning and Sunday evening.