In danger of missing its first season in 45 years, the Oak Bluffs summer basketball league received enough players at the last minute.

At the Union Chapel Sunday evening, Amy Helm captivated an audience with a free-flowing set as hot as the air in the old church.

It’s 7 a.m. on a warm summer morning and the smell of bacon wafts out the side door of 7a Foods. Chef and owner Dan Sauer stands in front of the stove in jeans, making breakfast sandwich after breakfast sandwich.

Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to scale back the state budget dealt a blow to environmental and social service programs on the Vineyard, including shellfish propagation and help for the homeless.

Hospitality Homes offers free housing for Vineyarders traveling to Boston for medical care.p>

On Saturday, July 30, Island residents will once again pause to do honor the advice Della Hardman gave to so many: Savor the moment. The 12th annual Della Hardman Day festivities begin in Ocean Park at 4 p.m.