The important news of this week is the weather and the impact it had on our Island.

It was a big week at USCG Station Menemsha. Pins, praise and high fives were shared as almost a full handful of advancements took place at a boathouse ceremony.

At the moment, there is no flowing Katama breach. There are plenty of low spots along Norton Point where the surf easily washes over at high tide.

Martha's Vineyard Ballroom is joining forces with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha's Vineyard and PathwaysArts on a new opportunity to enjoy music and dancing in the off-season.

Island police arrested two Edgartown residents last week for allegedly having illegal drugs and a handgun.

Camp Jabberwocky’s new executive director, Hilary Dreyer, is a homegrown Islander known for her work with the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival and, more recently, the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation.

Last week, civil engineer Douglas Hoehn told the town’s conservation commission that his client, real estate investor David Malm, will no longer be moving forward with the exercise spa at 81 South Water street.

Seabreezes, the magazine published by students at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, has been recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English as a magazine of distinction.

Officials said the land transfer is crucial because it will allow Navigator to take in about $53 million in grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

The Martha’s Vineyard branch of the NAACP celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and its 60th anniversary at the annual MLK Membership Luncheon at the P.A. Club Monday afternoon.