Leslie J. Stark, advertising man, actor, playwright, proofreader, raconteur extraordinaire and beacon of hope for those with cancer died on Friday, July 17. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

After years of recession and national economic decline, the audience at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Thursday was perhaps hoping for some good news from the three renowned economists speaking that night. There was little to go around.

Dick Carlson from Oak Bluffs took home top honors at the 18th annual Klays for Kids Charity Skeet Shoot last weekend at the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club.

The Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club raised $20,300 at their annual casino night and silent auction to benefit the organization.

Dr. Siamak Adibi was 17 when he left Iran and traveled 12,000 miles to create a new life in the United States. More than 50 years later, the longtime Chappaquiddick resident has written a book about U.S.-Iranian relations.

Police officers and medics describe a clear and dramatic increase in opioid overdoses on Martha’s Vineyard over the past six months. When emergency responders respond to a suspected overdose, the drug naloxone and a quick response can be life savers.