Ospreys have departed the Island, and most of the migratory birds are settling into their winter homes. Back on the Island and elsewhere, osprey trackers are assessing the raptors’ breeding season.

More than 100 people gathered at The Seafood Shanty Saturday night to support Olivia Hart, a 22-year-old Islander who needs a heart transplant. The event raised more than $38,000.

Presented with a petition to lower the speed limit on Beach Road, Tisbury selectmen said this week they would support the initiative and pass it along to the state.

The Martha’s Vineyard airport commission chairman said major strides have been made to correct deficiencies found by the FAA earlier this year. Meanwhile, a protracted legal dispute looms with embattled airport manager Sean Flynn.

Expanding a town affordable housing initiative, making repairs to town buildings and fences and paying old bills are all on the docket for a special town meeting in West Tisbury next month.

A special town meeting next month in Chilmark will include spending requests related to projects in and around Menemsha harbor, an increasingly busy place every summer.