Children from all over the Island converged on the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority dock at first light Sunday for the annual Kids’ Derby. Nine-year-old Myles Sprague took home the top prize for a 17.25-inch bluefish he caught, the largest fish of the day.

Mr. Waters, who is a longtime town resident and the lone candidate, pledged to carry out the respected legacy of the late moderator F. Patrick Gregory, who died unexpectedly this past spring. The special election is Nov. 4.

It won’t just be derby fishermen casting new shadows this weekend. Traditional Japanese martial arts fighters are also likely to bring some unusual silhouettes to sunsets up-Island.

The all-Island school committee has begun its search to replace Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss, who will retire at the end of this school year.

Selectmen expressed dismay at the resignation of Brian Smith this week as the town representative on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

“He’s gone way beyond what we’ve expected him to do,” selectman Richard Knabel said. Mr. Smith has been a quiet leader on the commission.

At the first meeting of the year, the high school committee voted to have the high school manage all school buses, talked about new requirements for background checks, and welcomed new principal Gilbert Traverso.