Mark McCarthy, who is in his fourth academic year as athletic director at the regional high school, will receive the Theodore (Ted) Damko District D award from the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association.

On Tuesday, the state Division of Marine Fisheries held a public hearing in Vineyard Haven. Discussions centered around commercial fishing season length, reducing fishing days, bag limits, bass tagging systems, and stricter licensing rules for conch fishermen.

The Martha’s Vineyard detachment of the Coast Guard auxiliary offers a 10-week Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S) course beginning Wednesday, March 5. The course meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. through May 14, with the exception of school vacation week, at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.

In a first-of-its-kind program here, the Martha's Vineyard Hospital will hire doctors who are acute care specialists to manage inpatient care. Primary care doctors will no longer shoulder the burden of doing rounds, hospital leaders said.

He's come up through the ranks since his youth hockey days. Now Tyson Araujo is quietly making his mark in high school hockey statewide. But his focus remains on the team.

The Martha's Vineyard Yoga Center is offering a free yoga workshop on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. Focus will be on alignment (good therapy) and action of basic poses (movement with intelligence). All levels are welcome.