On Thursday, when the 162nd Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair opened at 10 a.m., people streamed through the gates, admiring livestock, pets and poultry of all sizes, enjoying rides, and sipping pickle lemonade.

The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School is hoping to raise $5.2 million for the construction of a multi-purpose building focused on the arts.

The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival held its closing ceremony Saturday night, marking the end to a 10-day celebration of Black filmmakers, actors and entertainment professionals.

Charlie Ortmans, 19, won the Chilmark Road Race Saturday for the third year in a row with a time of 15:58. Lilly Tuck was the first female finisher.

John Rose, who was already accused of videotaping a woman during sex without her knowledge, pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempting to commit a crime. 

For 43 years, Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha's Vineyard has provided nursing care, grief counseling, coordination for care and assistance creating quality of life plans.