The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School football team's 42-6 drubbing of Cathedral High School on Saturday could be summed up when Panther kicker Kancley Val lined up for an on-sides kick, rushed the ball furiously, and missed.
Whether Val actually made contact, or the rush of his body created a gust of wind, the ball did manage to come off the tee and roll a good two or three inches. The only problem was it rolled in the wrong direction.
A 54-year-old New York woman died after an incident in rough seas off a remote beach in Chilmark on Tuesday afternoon, where she was swimming with two friends.
The accident took place off the south-facing ocean beach on the Chilmark Pond Preserve, a property owned by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank.
Swimmers and sunbathers leaving State Beach Monday afternoon were surprised to find parking tickets stuck under the wiper blades of their windshields, but for more than a few the surprise turned to outrage when they learned who had issued the tickets.
The name of the officer listed on the $10 tickets was S. Berlucchi, who checked off the boxes next to Edgartown and Oak Bluffs to indicate what town had issued the citations.
The Oak Bluffs selectmen have released the minutes of a May 9 executive session during which the board voted to terminate town administrator Casey
The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School football team dominated Carver High School by a score of 44 to 25 in Friday's home opener that featured a spectacular interception return, two dramatic goal line stands and a steady dose of scoring by the home team, both on the ground and through the air.
The Vineyarders improve to 2-0 on the season.
Their next game is home against Cathedral High School-Boston at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
With less than a week to go until the state Democratic primary, the three party candidates for governor have kicked it into high gear to sway undecided voters when they go to the polls next Tuesday.
Candidates Chris Gabrieli, Deval Patrick and state Attorney General Tom Reilly recently exchanged barbs at a forum hosted by local minority groups in Roxbury, made numerous public appearances and buffeted the airwaves with their advertisements.