Tisbury students had their belated first day of school Monday, with students in grades five through eight going to the regional high school and K through fourth staying in the newer wing of the town school.

Hundreds crowded into the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center Sunday afternoon to celebrate and honor the life of the regional high school senior.

An dispute among Island towns over how the regional high school is funded came to a head this week as administrators sought to move forward on plans to renovate or replace the campus.

Tisbury School teachers and administrators are preparing for the first day of school in unfamiliar territory, as town leaders work on a plan repair or rebuild the ailing school facility.

Tisbury selectmen voted unanimously this week to host a second Beach Road Weekend after the three-day summer concert drew glowing reviews from townspeople and business owners.

Ferries to the mainland were full on Monday as vacationers bid the season a bittersweet farewell. The annual Labor Day exodus signaled the end of one season and the start of another.