David Vaughan opened his Edgartown store in 1982. Except for the price of chuck roast, he does business now just about the same way he did then.

Neighbors who last year opposed the development of the bowling alley in Oak Bluffs are now complaining about the noise. Barn, Bowl and Bistro, a new bowling alley and pub on Uncas avenue, opened earlier this month, and neighbors told selectmen this week they can hear the bowling balls rolling down the lanes from their homes.

The Capawock Theatre in Vineyard Haven and the Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs are nearly ready for their grand reopenings to the movie-going public.

Uber, the smart phone-based ride sharing service, has announced its official launch on Martha’s Vineyard. In a press release the company said the ride sharing option is available on the Vineyard and other “beach towns across the East Coast” as of 5 p.m. on May 22.

Vineyard business leaders are showing more than the usual blend of hope and optimism for a profitable summer, as the Island gears up for Memorial Day. But the difficulty in finding seasonal workers is more acute than ever, they say.

Ann Smith, the executive director of Featherstone Center for the Arts, was the recipient of the Tourism Award for Martha’s Vineyard.