Michael Ryan has sold his Main street Vineyard Haven restaurant to the owners of Mad Martha’s Ice Cream and Skinny’s Fat Sandwiches for $1.2 million. The new owners plan to reopen in time for Memorial Day.

Tattoo artist Mark Kito Fuentes prefers to stay away from names of boyfriends and girlfriends. The tattoo may last a lot longer than the relationship. But he won’t say no to a sister or an artichoke, or both.

Sisters Terri Lee and Katie received matching artichoke tattoos on their shoulders a few years back from Mr. Fuentes.

“It’s the first artichoke I ever did,” he said.

Terri Lee also has a seahorse by Mr. Fuentes and earlier this week she was back getting a crab with flowers.

Using social media, a group of people are working to shed light on the Vineyard shuffle, the annual problem they say is afflicting the community even more severely this year.

Tisbury School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2013-2014 academic year.

The Quitsa Strider II, an iconic fishing dragger that has long been synonymous with the working waterfront in Menemsha, has been sold to a New Bedford dealer. Matthew Mayhew and his father, Jonathan Mayhew, made their final run on the 72-foot dragger to New Bedford last Friday.

Chamber of Commerce and Vineyard Square Hotel host video marketing expert Randy Barth as part of an ongoing speaker series on Friday, May 9, at 5 p.m. at the hotel.

Ward Just and Paul Schneider will be the featured speakers at a Speakeasy evening held at State Road Restaurant on May 14 to benefit the West Tisbury Library Foundation.

Learn to play tennis at beginners tennis clinic designed for men and women over 18 at Farm Neck on May 17.

New book titled Martha's Vineyard features collection of photographs covering 1840s to 1970s donated by Islanders and visitors .

The Family Center offers a relaxing morning of shopping for moms on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its new location at 35 Greenwood avenue in Vineyard Haven.