A newly renovated Capawock theatre in Vineyard Haven is quickly taking shape, and on Monday afternoon, the front doors were wide open and the occasional visitor wandered in. An opening gala is set for May 29. It's the same story at the Strand in Oak Bluffs, with an opening planned for June 19.

Edgartown selectmen appointed Officer David Rossi as the town's new chief of police at their meeting Monday, and Det. Sgt. Chris Dolby was also promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Both officers were enthusiastically endorsed and they were sworn in immediately following the vote.

At the MV Wine Festival’s grand tasting event Saturday afternoon, Vineyard-based artists, restaurants and food vendors mingled with hundreds of wineries from around the world and proved compatible.

The news that an early, significant storm might be heading up the Atlantic coast was more exciting than any of the spring avian arrivals.

Connecticut town planner Adam Turner has signed a two-year contract to serve as the new executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. Under the agreement approved by the commission last week, he will earn an annual salary of $107,454 starting August 1.

Michael deBettencourt of Oak Bluffs was named to the spring quarter dean’s list at the New England Institute of Technology.

Katherine Boyd and Danielle Clermont, both of Vineyard Haven, were named to the fall 2014 semester dean’s list at UMass Boston.

Lynn Weber and Thomas Andrews purchased 18 Oak Wood Lane in Oak Bluffs from Arlene L. Bodge and Virginia S. McClure for $719,000 on May 6.

Sandy Stone-Benjamin fell in love with dance in the third grade, and later went on to perform with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Recently, she opened the Spindrift dance studio where she teaches modern dance, jazz, ballet and tap.

Youngsters and their families rose before the sun Saturday morning to claim prime fishing real estate along Duarte’s Pond for the annual kids' trout tournament.