The M/V Governor’s term may be over. On Tuesday the Steamship Authority’s board members discussed the fate of the humble ferry vessel, which dates to the 1950s. Steamship general manager Wayne Lamson said that the boat line will conduct a study about options for replacing the Governor.

The Oak Bluffs selectmen will interview the final candidate for the town administrator position on Friday.

Thomas Webb, a former Cheshire town administrator, will face questions from the selectmen. Three other candidates for the job, Anthony Troiano, John Sanguinet and interim town administrator Robert Whritenour, were interviewed on Jan. 17.

Mr. Whritenour has served as interim town administrator since September. The position was previously held by Michael Dutton, who resigned in July 2011.

The Edgartown wastewater commission voted Tuesday to place plant manager Joseph Alosso immediately on paid administrative leave, after a special town counsel delivered a lengthy report criticizing lax billing practices and inaccurate record keeping at the town wastewater plant over the last 10 years.

The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society’s annual Agricultural Fair poster contest is now underway.

Posters must be 18 x 24 inches and include the words “Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society,” the dates August 16, 17, 18, 19 and the year 2012.

Entries should be mailed to P.O. Box 73, West Tisbury, MA 02575 by April 1. Questions should be addressed to fair manager Eleanor Neubert at 508-693-4343.

For the second year in a row, Bob Dillon and Michelle Baum of The Little Red Smokehouse in Carver, Mass., took home the top prize in the professional division at the Martha’s Vineyard Big Chili (“Chilifest”) Contest on Saturday. The event, which draws attendees from across New England, is in its 26th year.

Ms. Baum said the secret to the award-winning chili lie in simply smoking the meat rather than “adding fire.”

Calling all Island artists: the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Visual Arts (MVCVA) has declared that supporting and encouraging creative endeavors is the new focus of this arts organization. And they are putting money where their mouth is with grant money available for artists of all mediums. Applications are being accepted until April 1 and are available on the MVCVC Web site, artmv.org, or by contacting Renee Balter at 508-696-7643 or rebalter@yahoo.com.

Citing budgetary concerns, the Oak Bluffs wastewater commission voted Thursday to eliminate plant manager Joe Alosso’s position.

“It wasn’t a performance-based decision. It was really a financial decision,” wastewater commissioner Gail Barmakian said Saturday, adding that the town needs to cut costs and she preferred not to raise rates for wastewater users.

For the second year in a row, Bob Dillon and Michelle Baum of The Little Red Smokehouse in Carver, Mass., took home the top prize in the professional division at the Martha’s Vineyard Big Chili (“Chilifest”) Contest on Saturday. The event, which draws attendees from across New England, is in its 26th year.

Ms. Baum said the secret to the award-winning chili lie in simply smoking the meat rather than “adding fire.”

It is months away from the start of both the recreational and commercial fishing season, yet already there is change ahead. Fisheries managers, looking at the health of fish stocks, are making a regulatory forecast and some predictions about the availability of fish for the year ahead.

Striped bass, one of the most precious resources in our waters, will likely be more scarce this summer, and anglers who love to catch fluke will likely be able to take more home.

The town of Oak Bluffs has decided to take a harder look at operations at the Goodale’s Sand and Gravel Pit in Oak Bluffs. Recently-appointed building inspector James Dunn has determined that a hot asphalt storage silo operating on the site since last April runs afoul of town zoning.