The Vineyard awoke to a thin blanket of wet snow Monday morning as a spring winter storm moved through. Forecasting for the storm had been uncertain. Public schools opened two hours late.

As the final season of American Idol gets closer to an end, a singer with Vineyard ties remains in the singing competition.

With the roof removed and construction underway on new apartments above the Edgartown Post Office, rainfall has led to two closures of the town post office in the last week.

On Friday patrons and staff said goodbye to an old friend as the last book was checked out at the old Edgartown Public Library on North Water street, ending the brick building's life as a library.

With high turnout, Vineyard voters backed businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's closely watched presidential primary.