A spokesman for the Massachusetts Municipal Association told a gathering of Island selectmen and town administrators Friday that reform is needed for the state public records law — but the current bill to overhaul the law is flawed.

A large white cake sat on a table toward the back of the tent on Saturday afternoon in Ocean Park. On it was a picture of a hand holding a rose, with the words “A flower for Della.” The picture was drawn by Shel Silverstein to honor Della Hardman.

Everyone but the guest of honor donned a colorful tie Saturday evening at the Grange Hall to celebrate the retirement of Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss. Personal touches including grilled cheese, students in costume, and gifts from schools made the evening a night to remember.

The Martha’s Vineyard RMV branch will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting Monday, July 27 through the end of August.

Twenty-two dreams were auctioned off at this year's Possible Dreams auction, including two vacations in a private home in Galway Bay, Ireland, which raised $24,000, this year’s live auction record. The event has raised more than $400,000 thus far, said Liza May, the auction chairman.

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has taken initial steps to be able to serve alcohol at its planned gambling facility on tribal land, a move bound to stir more controversy over the project.

This year’s Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival takes place August 1 through August 2 and features a mix of fiction and nonfiction authors, including former congressmen and chefs and best-selling authors.

Coming off several weeks of international debate surrounding the Iranian nuclear accord, two experts explored the issue Thursday at a forum hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

Amy Sertl of Vineyard Haven was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at Bridgewater State University.

The U.S. Coast Guard investigated a mishap in which a fishing boat struck the yawl boat of the schooner Shenandoah Wednesday. The yawl boat, hanging from davits off the stern of the Black Dog ship, was destroyed; the two larger vessels were unharmed.