After a dismal summer for commercial traffic, the Martha’s Vineyard Airport saw a slight rebound in September, director Geoff Freeman told airport commissioners Thursday.

After months of planning, the all-Island school committee agreed Thursday to scrap plans for a school-wide testing program and start over.

Past and present Steamship Authority managers and board members warmly recalled the contributions of the former long-serving Barnstable boat line governor who died last month.

Martha’s Vineyard towns are seeing a boom in residential construction projects, as building demands soar both up-Island and down. The majority of the activity is in renovations.