The world’s fastest kitesurfer and Vineyard Haven resident Rob Douglas broke two world records earlier this month at a competition in La Palme, France.

Law enforcement and court officials plan to meet in the coming weeks to look into the potential of starting a new Island court system to help people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.

Deb Haaland, the U.S. secretary of the interior, came to the Island earlier this month and met with the chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to talk about offshore wind energy and economic development.

The Vineyard Haven ferry terminal was overflowing with joy Sunday morning as a parade of camp counselors wearing vibrant costumes, feather boas and glitter face paint welcomed the 10:45 a.m. ferry from Woods Hole to celebrate Camp Jabberwocky’s first session of the summer.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital welcomed staff and patients past and present Thursday to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Cancer Center — the clinic that made on-Island cancer care possible.

The developer of the old stone bank property in Vineyard Haven secured approvals this week for several changes he made without prior permission from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, but not before receiving a dressing down from the regional board.

Several members of the commission chastised Reid “Sam” Dunn at their meeting Thursday for making alterations to the development at the former downtown bank site. The development is planned to include condominiums, commercial units and a restaurant.

The Harbor Homes winter homeless shelter will reopen Nov. 1 on the campus of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, where the shelter has operated for the past two winters.

Gov. Maura Healey joined State Rep. Dylan Fernandes and State Sen. Julian Cyr on the Island Thursday for her first official visit since her gubernatorial election.

This year’s Agricultural Fair poster is designed by Nancy Mulcahy, an Edgartown seasonal resident.

The Tisbury open space and recreation committee, in conjunction with the West Chop Club's director of tennis, David McNamara, will be hosting numerous free tennis clinics this summer at two locations.