On a Sunday two weeks ago, hundreds of hearts in pieces gathered to say a reluctant farewell to Christopher Svend Laursen.

In a 2016 census, more than 2,500 young adults age 20 to 34 were reported to be living on the Vineyard year-round.

Chilmark preschool director Heather Quinn will become early childhood programs director following the retirement of long time director Debbie Milne.

With strong demand for preschool education across the Island, more programs are being planned, including a nature-based preschool at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown.

Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons conducted a number of seminars at the regional high school this week for parents and students. Being uncomfortable is not a crisis, she said.

It’s a little after noon on a wintry Wednesday, and Alex’s Place is hopping. The YMCA teen center, made possible by a gift from the Gagnon Foundation, is a growing hub for Island adolescents.