Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School will offer Brazilian Portuguese as a language option to all students from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Sirens blared in celebration on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs Saturday to signal Martha’s Vineyard Little League’s opening day ceremonies.

Little League opening day ceremonies are Saturday, April 27, beginning at 9 a.m. with a parade up Circuit avenue.

Miniature liquor bottles will no longer be sold on Martha’s Vineyard starting next week, with a ban on the so-called “nips” set to go into effect starting May 1.