The girls’ tennis team advances to the sectional finals after defeating Cohasset 3-2 in an exhilarating home match Wednesday. The win marks a first for the high school girls tennis program which has never sent a team to the finals of the MIAA sectional tournament.

Forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, John Hirt and his wife sought refuge with family on Martha's Vineyard. Ten years later, Mr. Hirt, the new West Tisbury postmaster, is still calling the Vineyard home.

Wearing wreaths of flowers in their hair, eight graduates at the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School celebrated their high school careers Sunday. The ceremony was marked by a heartfelt and casual atmosphere.

The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks opened their season Thursday with a 5-2 win against the North Shore Navigators. Stalwart fans stuck out the nearly three hour game draped in blankets and down sleeping bags to stay warm on an unseasonably cool night.

Tonight the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks return to the ‘Shark Tank’ at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School for their season opener against North Shore. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the first pitch is thrown at 7 p.m. Little League players who show up in uniform are admitted free.

Visitors to the Island may soon have another technology at their fingertips. William Gately of Vine Rentals came before the Tisbury selectmen Tuesday to propose an app-based car rental service, to launch this summer.