The Massachusetts School Building Authority approval is the first state-supported step toward replacing or overhauling the aging school.

The half-day dismissal brought celebrations and reflections from students, teachers and parents alike. Some were nervous about transitions, others thrilled for the end of homework and the start of beach time.

After narrowly rejecting the budget last month, Aquinnah voters easily passed the town’s $432,432 portion of the budget 39-2.

Surrounded by cheering friends and tearful family members, the Martha’s Regional High School class of 2023 gathered at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs Sunday afternoon for a poignant and celebratory graduation ceremony.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School kicked off a weekend of celebrations Friday with Class Night, a presentation of scholarship awards to members of the graduating class of 2023.

The regional high school committee is asking for a public meeting with the Oak Bluffs select board and planning board to talk about the ongoing turf litigation.