When noon struck on Tuesday, school bells rang at elementary schools all over the Island announcing that summer vacation had officially begun.

Greg Skomal, former lead scientist of the Massachusetts Fisheries’ Martha’s Vineyard station, has detected, inspected, dissected and protected just about every species of shark in the North Atlantic.

The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks are off to a rocky start this summer season, firing new head coach Sean Stevens on June 6, after just two games.

Sailing to Freedom, a new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, tells the story of the Underground Railroad’s lesser known sea routes and their connection to Martha’s Vineyard.

Bloomsday aims to pay homage to Joyce with performance, poetry and music. It arrives once again on June 15 at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.

Islanders and tourists alike gathered in bars and restaurants to watch the boys in green inch one step closer to their record-setting 18th NBA championship.