The 156th Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair put West Tisbury at center stage. Neither pounding rain nor blistering sun could keep crowds away.

About 80 people sang and chanted at the Civil War statue in Oak Bluffs Saturday afternoon in support of counter-protests to the recent events in Charlottesville, Va.

Friday’s deluge of rain turned the grassy parking lots around the fair into mud pits. But on Saturday the sun and heat returned along with lots of happy fairgoers.

A scholarship event held at Lola’s last week marked 50 years since Mr. Brooke first held elected office.

Teams lined up for the draft horse pull at the Agricultural Fair Friday were undeterred by rain. In fact, wet weather kept the animals cool.

The rescheduled fireworks are set to go off at dusk on Sunday, August 20, over Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs.