Abutters zeroed in on an incipient plan by the Boys and Girls Club of Martha’s Vineyard to develop a new campus in Edgartown Tuesday night.

The historic club, which serves more than 1,800 Island children each year, has signed an agreement to buy 21 acres of land for an eventual new campus in Edgartown, club leaders confirmed.

As the census continues to grow, the Boys and Girls Club facility off Robinson Road in Edgartown is no longer adequate to serve the needs.

Golfers from on and off the Island will hit the links this weekend for the 23rd annual Children’s Benefit Golf Tournament, hosted by the Farm Neck Golf Club.

The campaign against hunger on Martha’s Vineyard has mobilized chefs, business owners, social service agencies and community activists.

Jessie Damroth recently took the reins at the Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, the club's first female executive director since its founding.

A birthday for Ted Morgan and a big welcome for Jessie Damroth, the new executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, were cause for celebration at the Edgartown Golf Club Saturday.

Three organizations that serve hundreds of Island youth have received grants totaling $511,000 from MVYouth, a community fund begun two years ago.

The fifth annual Teddy Bear Suite, a holiday fundraiser created and sponsored by Point B Realty and hosted by the Harbor View Hotel, raised $15,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club.

The Boathouse Foundation has donated $15,000 to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club.