Charlie Ortmans, 18, won the Chilmark Road Race for the second year in a row with a time of 15:14. Marian Johnson was the first female finisher for the sixth time, crossing the line at 17:42.

The Chilmark Road Race arrives on Middle Road for its 46th outing this Saturday. Start time is 10:30 a.m. for the 5K race that has become a tradition for many Island families.

For Andrew Nutton, sailing is more than a lifelong love and vocation. The newly appointed executive director of Sail Martha’s Vineyard credits it with his very life.

The Tanzanian government awarded Precious Projects, an education organization with ties to the Vineyard, with the Uhuru Torch, an annual honor presented to organizations and individuals who make significant contributions to socio-economic progress in the African country.

Rebecca Makkai, whose breakout novel The Great Believers was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, returned with another novel early this year that aims to confront unreliable memories and the consequences of assumptions.

Joan Biskupic’s Nine Black Robes presents a portrait of a United States Supreme Court ideologically divided and deeply affected by former President Donald Trump and his appointees.