Armen and Vicky Hanjian moved to Oak Bluffs in 1994, beginning a life of local service. In December they will be honored with the Spirit of the Vineyard award.

The Martha's Vineyard boys soccer team lost 3-1 Thursday to Medway in a tough semifinal match of the south section division three tournament. They finish the year with a record of 15-7.

At first glance, it looks like an elaborate sand fort for an imaginary pirate. Instead, the Kindness Rocks Project fosters random acts of encouragement.

It was payback time for the Vineyarders as the MVRHS boys soccer team beat the Norton Lancers Saturday night, 2-1, during the semifinal round of the MIAA Division 3 tournament.

On the Island, ghost stories are always just a small, creaking noise away. Old houses, foggy nights, a silent moon are all ripe for the haunting.

Sixteen years ago filming began on The Mistover Tale, set on off-season Martha’s Vineyard in the late 1970s. On Saturday the film will finally have its Island premiere.