Rose and Robert Courcier of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Thompson Ryley Courcier, born Feb. 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Sonika Vaid, a 20-year-old singer and Vineyard summer resident, continues to advance through the rounds in the final season of American Idol.

Group sessions begin this week for family members and friends of people experiencing substance abuse.

Not to early to think baseball, especially collegiate summer league ball.

Two workshops involving collaborative problem solving for kids will be held on March 7 and 8 — one for parents and one for educators.

The lone bid for the new highway department building came in well under budget at $857,500.