The Oak Bluffs police department welcomed a new member last week as police officer Timothy Millerick was sworn in March 18 at the police station.

The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival once again brought filmmakers and the Island community together for an overflow of riches.

The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year.

Sofia Amida Thanhauser of Vineyard Haven earned a master’s of fine arts from University of Wyoming at the conclusion of the fall 2014 semester.

Varsity football head coach Donald Herman will lead his final season this fall, but before that he has an award to pick up.

The One Act Play Festival by the Island Theatre Workshop opened on Friday night. It continues Saturday and Sunday, and next weekend.

After heated deliberations Thursday afternoon, the town of Oak Bluffs will allow developers of a new bowling alley to hook up to the town sewer. The wastewater commission voted 2-1 to extend sewer lines to Uncas avenue.

In light of persistent traffic problems in downtown Vineyard Haven, the town is asking the Steamship Authority to look at alternative sites for the Island’s main ferry terminal. The Steamship Authority has agreed to look into the issue but has not committed to a study.

Tisbury selectmen approved a host of new harbor regulations covering everything from dinghy length to docking time limits during their Tuesday meeting. They also set new rates for mooring fees, which will increase by five per cent across the board for commercial, town lease, and private moorings, beginning with the current billing cycle.

Inn owners will pay more this summer for their patrons to visit Chilmark beaches as the town institutes several changes aimed at easing summer traffic at Lucy Vincent Beach.