A 70-year-old woman experiencing heart trouble was airlifted off the Island Tuesday night by a crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, the Coast Guard said in a press release.

The National Weather Service has issued warnings about dangerously cold weather coming to southeastern Massachusetts, including the Vineyard, this weekend.

Sonika Vaid, an American Idol contestant with Vineyard ties, is one of the top 14 finalists in the final season of the reality show.

Ferries were cancelled and schools and town offices shuttered Monday as a winter storm moved through the Vineyard, bringing blizzard conditions for nearly five hours.

Stephen McCarthy, an alumnus and former assistant coach at the regional high school, will replace longtime coach Don Herman, who retired this year.

Vineyard schools and town buildings were closing early Friday as a night of heavy rainfall turned to snow late in the morning.