For nearly two decades, the tribe of Aquinnah as a part of the Wampanoag Confederation has worked to repatriate human remains and funerary objects sitting in museum inventories.

A fire broke out at a home on Laura’s Way at about 10:12 p.m. Saturday, according to the Oak Bluffs fire department. The single-family home was totally in flames when firefighters arrived and nearby residents were evacuated.

Heart, grit and determination were on full display from the Vineyard boys hockey and basketball teams Sunday with both posting dominant home wins. Each will advance in tournament play and have off-island playoff games later this week.

When it comes to Vineyard history, up-Island mariner and antiquarian bookseller Virginia Jones pulls no punches. Since 2014, she has spent her days holding court at her Menemsha bookstore.

Two established Beach Road companies seeking to expand their businesses came before the Tisbury planning board this week. Both hearings were continued.