The Steamship Authority board of governors will hold a special meeting next week to vote on a contract to convert three newly purchased vessels into freight ferries.

Mark Higgins, who starts his new job early next month, is the first to hold the position, which was created at the request of the boat line board of governors following a comprehensive study of SSA operations in 2018.

The up-Island regional school committee voted unanimously Monday to continue in the Vineyard’s school choice program, but not accept any out-of-district students until it has clarified its policy at a future meeting.

The Tisbury select board voted unanimously Wednesday to impose an immediate moratorium on anchoring in Lake Tashmoo until the town has developed a policy to reduce the number of visiting boats.

Camp Jabberwocky, the Vineyard residential camp for people with disabilities, announced Monday that it has hired a new executive director — the second in its 70-year history.

The allure of tango music drew an eager audience to the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center Friday night for a concert by QuinTango, the Virginia-based tango ensemble that has been visiting Island schools over the past week.