The Island Home had to undergo electric system repairs this week and the Nantucket ferry had an issue with its stern door.

I want to thank the town of Tisbury, the staff and board of the Council on Aging, colleagues and friends for the well wishes in my retirement.

Thanks to the Vineyard community for your concern and support regarding the injury my daughter Jill suffered in a recent fall at her home in New Orleans.

The opening of the Island scallop season took place on Monday, when Lagoon, Anthier’s, Eel and Caleb’s ponds were opened to the scallopers of Edgartown and Tisbury.

Richard (Dick) Fligor, retired merchant and Edgartown poet, includes 65 poems in the second edition of his book of verse, Breakfast Poems.

Worker training, bereavement counseling for youths and a seafood donation program are among dozens of Island causes receiving grants from the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation. The foundation saw a record high number of applications this cycle.

Circuit Arts, in partnership with the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society, will host a cinematic evening next week at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury to celebrate Island agriculture.

Sense of Wonder begins its fall season of art classes for kids the week of Nov. 6.

The Barn Raisers Ball is an annual celebration to commemorate the raising of the Agricultural Hall in 1994. This year's party takes place Saturday, Nov. 4 from 7 to 10 p.m.

MVY RADIO has awarded two Business Diversity Initiative grants to businesses on the Cape and Islands.