The Vineyard Preservation Trust announced Friday that Josh McCall will succeed John Klein as the 48-year-old organization’s new Board Chair.

At a fundraiser at the regional high school Saturday, the Vice President touted her administration's accomplishments before 400 supporters.

Charlie Ortmans, 18, won the Chilmark Road Race for the second year in a row with a time of 15:14. Marian Johnson was the first female finisher for the sixth time, crossing the line at 17:42.

It has been nine years since Spike Smith, David Wallis and I formed MV@Play with the goal of improving the playing fields at the high school.

The two-year period of validity for the commission’s approval was set to expire August 27 because no work had begun on the project.

The town’s police and fire departments have completed safety plans for the festival, an expert has been called in to evaluate the conditions of the park fields and a protocol to deal with the festival’s sound is being put into place.

The long awaited meteor shower of the year is this weekend. The Perseid Meteor Shower, the most popular shower of the year, takes place tomorrow night into Sunday morning. Keep your eyes to the heavens this weekend and through the coming week for shooting stars, meteors passing overhead.

The Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund, Inc. has announced a $150,000 challenge grant for the library's capital campaign.

I am overwhelmed with gratitude to our Island community who so generously supported the Give Me Shelter Art Show on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The annual Friends of the West Tisbury Library Book Sale was a tremendous success.