Vineyard Skies for Friday, October 15, 2021.

Looming over the Wampanoag tribe’s immediate future is the fate of a vacant parcel near its tribal headquarters, the proposed site for a 10,000-square-foot electronic bingo parlor.

The fixture on Menemsha Harbor for more than half a century is planning a major makeover this winter. Longtime family owner Betsy Larsen said the need became apparent, as the business has grown.

Island farms are growing more food, thanks to better infrastructure, attention to soil health, extending the growing season, and capturing more food before it goes bad.

For 35 years, independent grocer Steve Bernier has run Cronig’s Markets with a highly personal touch. Now he will sell the business to Andrea Donnelly, a 26-year employee.

A move by a Delaware bank to foreclose on a small property in Aquinnah has opened up a new front in the Wampanoag tribe’s continuing efforts to assert its rights as a sovereign nation.

Julia Flanagan and Jack Fisher of Boston were married on Sept. 24 at the Federated Church in Edgartown.

Barbara Suzanne Twiss of Naples, Fla. and Edgartown, and Barry Gordon Stringfellow of Edgartown, have announced their engagement.

Nilceia Gardino and Robeson Fernandes, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Noah Gardino Fernandes, born on Oct. 8.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $623,960 for the business week ending on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee charged on many Vineyard real estate transactions.