The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $95,893 for the business week ending on Friday, August 23, 2013. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee charged on many Vineyard real estate transactions.

An elementary school principal from Mattapoisett has been named assistant superintendent for the Vineyard public schools, superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss has announced. Matthew D’Andrea, currently principal of Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett, accepted a 22-month appointment Monday as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Mr. D’Andrea toured Island schools last Friday.

Construction for the new U.S. Coast Guard boathouse in Menemsha will begin early next month, the Coast Guard announced on Tuesday.

According to a press release, construction on the new 5,000 square foot single-bay boathouse will start the week after Labor Day.

One in every four children in America doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.

It’s an issue that has often passed quietly under the radar and gets little attention on TV or in books. But a new film screened Wednesday night at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, A Place at the Table, aims to change that by bringing the issue to the forefront of people’s minds.

A new plan to turn 54 acres in Katama into a nine-lot residential subdivision saw favorable review by the Martha's Vineyard Commission last week, while stubborn sticking points remained for a pending church expansion in Oak Bluffs.

Janet Ferguson and David Sayre purchased 401 Lambert’s Cove Road #2 in West Tisbury for $700,000 on August 12.

They say the Island is a breeding ground for ticks and some other creepy insects bearing bad news. So while I was looking this way and that, I didn’t see it coming and got bitten by the theatre bug. The next thing I knew I was joining the play readers group and the board of the Vineyard Playhouse. I have to say the attack has been most rewarding.

Nathan P. Wilkins purchased 61 Hines Point in Vineyard Haven for $827,500 on August 16.

A spate of home break-ins around the Island has led to the arrest of a 27-year-old Pennsylvania man who police said stole more than $85,000 in jewelry and other items. Bail was set at $10,000 in each of nine separate cases, and pretrial hearings continued to Sept. 16.

This sunny Chappaquidick cottage by the sea is located just a few hundred feet away from Katama Bay, making it the ideal beach getaway. Beach access allows for water sports and shellfishing. Water views and sunsets are seen from several rooms, including the living room and kitchen, which access a porch through sliding glass doors. The master bedroom with enclosed sleeping porch also has a view of the bay. Cathedral ceilings and skylights add to the bright and airy feeling. Additional amenities include an outdoor shower and small storage shed.