The first time I fished for money I got burned so badly I never tried it again.

Beach Road is arguably the Island’s most important road; it is certainly the ugliest. The road fronts a harbor once given almost entirely to maritime uses. Many are gone.

THE RIDDLE OF THE GRAVEYARD. By Peter Hufstader, Hedge Fence Press, softcover, illustrated, 180 pages, $18.

The sound of sizzling fryers, squealing piglets and a brass band greeted the first visitors to the 157th Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair Thursday morning.

Five Martha’s Vineyard Masters Swimmers traveled to North Falmouth on Saturday, August 11 to participate in David’s Old Silver Swim.

The dilapidated Island Theater was on a few minds during the annual summer taxpayers meeting hosted by the Oak Bluffs selectmen Tuesday night.

The annual Tisbury Waterways meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 22, at the Tashmoo spring building in Vineyard Haven from 5 to 7 p.m. All are invited.

Erin Jones and James Nelson Geter 2nd will be married on Saturday, August 18 at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.

Nearly 1,500 children and parents joined in on the fun at the fifth annual OB Boogie Family Fest Tuesday afternoon held on the grounds of the Island Inn in Oak Bluffs.

The 13th annual Blueberry Pancake Breakfast will take place at the Federated Church Parish House in Edgartown on Sunday, August 26, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.