The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard will be hosting its annual senior health and fitness day next Wednesday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Chilmark has a new postmaster. But to call Leigh Vanderhoop new may be misleading, as he’s worked for the post office for 27 years.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $374,857 for the business week ending on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Kitten season has begun at the animal shelter. One black and one tiger male and three tiger females arrived. The list of people who have signed up to adopt one of these little tykes runs to two pages.

Edgartown library director Jill Dugas Hughes will be stepping down from the job at the end of August, the library board of trustees announced this week.

Several Martha’s Vineyard Hospital employees have received excellence awards from Partners HealthCare, the hospital’s parent company.

Edgartown Democrats will be holding a caucus on Saturday, May 30 at noon at the Edgartown Public Library.

Beyond the usual Sunday services at 10:30 a.m., the Federated Church in Edgartown invites visitors to drop by to see the historic church meetinghouse.

What a ride we have been on with the weather. First it is cool and you think you will never pull out the summer clothes but you don’t want to curse it so you leave them where they are. Then Sunday comes along, and it is so hot you need shorter lighter pants, and you could wear that new top you just bought.

A lot of attention will be paid, no doubt, to the Belmont Stakes in two weeks when bettors handicap the chances of the first Triple Crown contender in years. Horse racing may indeed be the Sport of Kings but in Oak Bluffs all eyes are on the sport of Presidents — bowling at the newest jewel of Cottage City.