636 Franklin avenue in Vineyard Haven sold for for $750,000 on June 14.

A New Hampshire attorney and former county commissioner from the Granite State has been selected as the next Dukes county manager.

At a special meeting Wednesday the Dukes County Commission voted 5-2 to offer the position to Katherine Rogers. Ms. Rogers, a former county attorney serving Merrimack County, N.H., will relocate to the Island from Concord, N.H., to accept the full-time position.

A Reviewer Reviewed

Name: Jack Lionette

Age: 7

School: First grade at the Chilmark School

Pet: A cat named Max

Something new you are learning: To play lacrosse

New place you would like to explore: Egypt

New food you recently tried: Tatsoi

Favorite thing about Martha’s Vineyard: Going to the beach

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my favorite is Lucy Vincent

What do you want to do/be when you grow up: An Egyptologist or an NHL hockey player

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association commenced its Thursday Evening series of handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven Harbor on June 21 with a 6:00 p.m.

With a moderate west southwest wind of 8-10 knots, 13 boats posted for the start at red nun 6 outside of the Vineyard Haven breakwater. The fleet sailed a broad reach on the port tack to west chop, jibed onto starboard for a reach to East Chop, and sailed close hauled with one or two tacks to the finish line.

Cherene Sherrard-Johnson’s biography of Oak Bluffs writer Dorothy West might never have been launched but for a startling revelation that upended the researcher’s corner of the literary world.

Ms. Sherrard-Johnson, an English professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described to an Island audience Thursday how Dorothy West’s Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color emerged from the ashes of her work on a 19th century female writer who was considered part of the black literary canon.

Sue Mullin Returns to Form
For seasonal West Tisbury resident Sue Mullin, creating art has been a collaborative project. After a long hiatus, she took up painting once again at workshops with Bill Ternes on the Vineyard through artist Hermine Hull. Artist and friend Leslie Baker helped Ms. Mullin forge a new wave of artistic vision, sharing special painting spots and offering encouragement. Now, Ms. Mullin’s work will be available for the public to enjoy, free of charge, for the month of July at the West Tisbury Library.

Ultimate Frisbee

With the summer Olympics approaching, one might be aiming for a sedentary approach to sport. Watch, watch and watch some more the best athletes in the word perform. But hopefully, all that sport will inspire a pro-active approach.

The Vineyard offers ample opportunity to run, jump, hit, swing or swim. This summer, frisbee fans need not look glum, either.

Leg
acy of Learning

Save the date for the Legacy of Learning benefit when community members gather to support the Edgartown Public Library at its fourth annual summer fundraiser.

The event, held at Herring Creek Farm in Katama, takes place on July 8 at noon, and will feature two award ceremonies. The foundation honors Norman Bridwell and Norris Darrell with its Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing their contributions to library education. The winner of a poster contest winner will also be presented with an award.

Fresh off a tour of Northern Italy, the Federated Church touring choir serenades Vineyard audiences at an Italian-inspired service featuring sacred music, both classical and contemporary. The special program takes place at the Federated Church in Edgartown on July 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

All are welcome.

For more information, call 508-627-4421.

The excitement from baseball doesn’t just come from fast pitches and big hits. At 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, June 27, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society along with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks and Martha’s Vineyard Little League Baseball screens Knuckleball! outdoors at the Vineyard Baseball Park at the regional high school.