The owners of Bombay Indian Cuisine in Oak Bluffs made a pitch to the select board Tuesday to elevate their business from regular restaurant to an indoor-outdoor dance, yoga, karaoke and Bollywood-streaming hub.

A space capsule landed in Oak Bluffs over the weekend as part of a two-day STEM education event aimed at inspiring the next generation and sharing the stories of Black astronauts.

The Martha's Vineyard Book Festival featured three days of conversations and interviews with 27 authors across many genres. It began with a conversation between comedian and late night host Seth Meyers and top tech journalist Kara Swisher.

At Norton Point Beach, where Edgartown clings to Chappaquiddick with a narrow two-mile stretch of sandy shore, there is an abundance of avian action this summer, noticeable to those with watchful eyes and careful footsteps.

This weekend, Oak Bluffs seasonal resident Bernard Harris Jr., a medical doctor, astronaut and the first African American to walk in space, will share his story at From STEM to the Stars in Alley Waban Park.