Amid a growing crisis of confidence among Islanders and summer travelers, the Steamship Authority this week saw a website crash and the announcement that Marc Hanover is stepping down.

Jamie Craig, son of the late Edgartown author Philip R. Craig, was the featured speaker at the recent Tuesdays in the Newsroom event, discussing the journey of his father's books from page to small screen.

Steamship Authority governors voted Thursday to issue up to $26 million in bonds to fund ongoing waterside construction at the Woods Hole terminal and repay $5.66 million in bonds issued in 2009 that will mature over the next few years.

Groundhog Day came early for Steamship Authority customers seeking summer reservations for automobiles. The boat line website crashed at 5 a.m. Tuesday.

The innocence and optimism of childhood are what stand out first in a new exhibit of portraits at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse curated by Media Voices for Children.

Updates on the Woods Hole terminal reconstruction project and ongoing internal management improvements are on the agenda when SSA governors meet in Falmouth this morning.