Well, last night I was sitting in the chair with a blanket wrapped around me and tonight I am looking for the fan that goes by my computer. Welcome to New England and summer all in one day!

Gladys Anna Widdiss received a grand testament from those who admired and loved her over the years at her graveside service held Sunday morning and performed by the Rev. Roger Spinney and Aquinnah Medicine Man Jason Baird, under the guidance of Chapman, Cole and Gleason.

A sweeping harbor improvement plan is now in the works for Menemsha thanks to a hefty grant awarded to the town of Chilmark this spring from the Massachusetts Seaport Advisory Council.

Chilmark selectmen discussed the plan at their weekly meeting Tuesday night, which calls for building new concrete and wooden docks throughout the pier system in the historic fishing village.

Aquinnah selectmen approved leases for six lots in the West Basin area of Menemsha this week, inking an actual contract for the first time since 2007

Capt. Verne B. Gifford Jr., commanding U.S. Coast Guard officer for the Sector Southeastern New England, had perhaps the best news that Monday’s seven graduates are likely to hear for a long time.

“You’ve got no debt and you all have jobs,” the captain said in the graduation ceremony on the front lawn of the Menemsha station.

The Dukes County commission finished interviewing candidates for the position of county manager Wednesday evening, as two out of five finalists — Martina Thornton and Jessica Burgoyne — took the floor. The other three finalists were interviewed Monday evening. The interviews were open to the public.

As debate quiets down over the issues of leash laws and dogs on the beach in West Tisbury, one town selectman said this week that a dog park would be a good idea.

When Charles (Cee Jay) Jones opened the door to his Oak Bluffs living room last week, he held out his arms for a hug and greeted the visitors with a famous Cee Jay-ism.

“Ta-ta,” he said, and proudly presented the three letters he’d received from Congress, notifying him he’d be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award given by Congress, along with nearly 400 other former marines. Rhythm and blues music played on the television. 

President Barack Obama may not have made the trip to pick up his Person You’d Most Like to Have Lunch With award, but scores of other Island favorites turned out to claim their title as the Best of the Vineyard.

The campers are back, and they were greeted by plenty of jumping and cheering. On Monday morning, the 10:45 a.m. ferry brought the campers of Camp Jabberwocky, Martha’s Vineyard Cerebral Palsy camp, back to the Island for the 2012 season. In a mass of sparkling fabrics and bright colors, the counselors greeted this summer’s crew with traditional Jabberwocky energy, starting their cheers when the boat was still 100 feet away.