The Strand movie theatre in Oak Bluffs, shuttered since 2011, will have its grand reopening this weekend. On Friday night there will be an invitation-only event; Saturday night the Strand will open to the public with two film showings.

In light of public concerns that emerged last year, the Chilmark housing committee has revised its applications and other guidelines related to affordable homesites.

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association begins another season, striking a balance of hot competition and warm friendship. Every Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon until Labor Day, as many as 25 boats will meet in outer Vineyard Haven harbor to race for fun and bragging rights.

A Dukes County grand jury Wednesday indicted two men on drug charges related to illegal distribution of narcotic pain medications.

Island Housing Trust will host a meeting on the Partnership for Accessory Apartments in West Tisbury on June 24 at 7 p.m. at Howes House.

The town of Aquinnah will seek a cultural designation for the area around Aquinnah Circle, including the Gay Head Light, from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which promotes arts, sciences and humanities in the state.

After a Vineyard Haven woman and her young son were injured in a vicious dog incident in Vineyard Haven last weekend, Tisbury town officials are evaluating the response by the town animal control officer.

Fifteen acres of town-owned conservation land on the woodsy banks of the Lagoon Pond is now open to the public for exploration. On Sunday June 28, Oak Bluffs will celebrate the grand opening of the Sailing Camp Park’s new walking trails.

Lots of goings and no comings at the animal shelter this week. One of those Shih Tzu sisters, Tiny, went to a new home.

The Vineyard Conservation Society will reflect on 50 years at its annual meeting next week.