In his latest book Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches that Would Have Rewritten History, Jeffrey Nussbaum cites Election Night of 2000 as the beginning of his fascination with the undelivered speeches of history.

On Friday afternoon, the Edgartown Fire Department promoted five of its members in the first official department ceremony since before the pandemic.

Tonight’s gibbous moon rises late in the evening, but take note. If you are outside later than 10 p.m. look for the moon rising in the east with what appears to be a bright star nearby.

That star in close proximity to the moon is the ringed-planet Saturn. The two are only six degrees apart. They are in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus. It is easy to see the moon above the horizon this evening, but wait awhile so that it gets some height in the sky. Saturn is easier to see late.

Marking a first in its long history, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Harbor View Hotel by significantly revising a written decision in the case involving a spa expansion project at the hotel.

The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association has sued the Oak Bluffs planning board, seeking to reverse a set of conditions the board attached to the recent approval of a building addition and roof replacement at the Tabernacle.

Island boards of health, working in conjunction with the Great Pond Foundation, issued the summer’s first cyanobacteria bloom watch notices last week.

Following a career as an executive in high tech, advertising and other fast-paced industries, Rebecca Haag turned to nonprofit work, and has led Island Grown Initiative since 2016.

Charlotte and Zachary Delasin, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Lowell Abbott Delasin, born on July 5.

Kathleeen and Jonathan Lowe, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a son, Jonathan Robert Lowe, born on July 9.

Angelica Cardoso and Izaque Souza, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Isaac Jr. Cardoso de Souza born on July 10.