The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission this week approved plans for a new gas station, convenience store and car wash.

It began as a bicycle race. Forty years later Tivoli Day is the end-of-summer celebration of Oak Bluffs. There are no bike races any more, but there is just about everything else.

The Kadison family is on a streak. David Kadison and his son William both hit the grand leader board in the first two days of the 72nd Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, which opened Sunday.

The county will return $250,000 in surplus funds to the six Island towns this year, following an audit that turned up extra money in county coffers.

For the third consecutive year, and the fourth time in eight years, Stephen Besse won the George Moffett Race.

At 12:01 a.m. Sunday, the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby began. Ron McKee weighed in the first fish — a 19.12-pound striped bass.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School football team opened the season Friday night with a 27-14 home loss to Carver High School.

Boats will be charging the line in two divisions of the annual George Moffett race this Saturday starting at 11:10 a.m.

For 72 years, fishermen have approached the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby as dreamers. Plenty of lines will hit the water at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.

A preliminary study on a freight route between New Bedford and Vineyard Haven concludes the service could be successful but would have a hefty price tag.