Sometime during the more than two weeks of cloudy, dreary weather, Zappa — my five-year-old great-grandson — said, "Mame, didn't the sky used to be blue?"

Federal regulators took steps to bring the striped bass population back from the brink last month when the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission voted to approve restrictions on the size of fish recreational fishermen are allowed to keep.

The new regulation makes permanent the emergency actions to protect the striper stock taken by the ASMFC this summer. Recreational fishermen will be restricted to keep one fish a day between 28 and 31 inches during the season.

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Abigail Schuster and Justin Painter, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Tolli William Painter, born on Feb. 2 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Carla Walkis and Christian Walkis, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Llewellyn Birch Walkis, born on Feb. 3 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Melissa McManamy and Michael McManamy, of Chilmark, announce the birth of a son, Malcolm Scott McManamy, born on Feb. 2 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

The Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society is accepting submissions for its annual Fair Poster Contest.

The Steamship Authority is tightening its cybersecurity training program and policies around free ferry rides for employees and their families after a recent audit of the ferry line.

Nearly 200 parents attended an Edgartown school committee meeting last week, criticizing the district for a lack of transparency and a pattern of ignoring parental concerns.

James Pond Preserve, a 13-acre parcel next to Lambert’s Cove beach in West Tisbury, opened last weekend after a long delay due to a state review process.