The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Portuguese American Club.

Martha’s Vineyard Youth Soccer (MVYS) announces its upcoming board meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the YMCA.

Sail Martha’s Vineyard welcomes journalist Sean McNeill to its second winter dinner/lecture at the Black Dog Tavern on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m.

A decisive win over Nauset/Cape Tech Saturday afternoon will send the team to the state tournament. They are undefeated in league play. Boys' basketball also qualified.

In the weeks since the death of organizer Steven James in a duck hunting accident, Islanders have speculated about the future of the tournament, which brought crowds and controversy to the town for 27 years. Now two have applied to take over the contest.

The forecast is gloomy for lobstermen south of Cape Cod. Warming water temperatures, not overfishing are the cause, biologists say.