As part of Legacy Week on Martha’s Vineyard, the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) college fair and youth exposition was held at Union Chapel on Tuesday afternoon.

The day of remembrance at Stillpoint began with a gathering of the tribal community and then in the afternoon the wider Vineyard community was invited to take part in the discussions and activities.

On Saturday afternoon at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs, across from Inkwell Beach where the Polar Bears take their morning swim everyday 7:30 a.m., the inaugural MV Vibe Fest was in full swing.

Sen. Raphael Warnock’s impassioned sermon at the Tabernacle on Sunday married the story from the New Testament about the miracle of the loaves and fishes with present day firings of federal workers, cuts to Medicare and food aid and a large redistribution of wealth.

Dr. James Weiss died on August 10 at the age of 78. He spent 10 of his 46 years in education serving the Island.

Nearly 300 people in the diversity, equity and inclusion field gathered on the Island last week to talk about the best way forward in the ever-shifting political landscape.