As protests against racism and police brutality continue to spread, Chilmark police chief Jonathan Klaren offered the town selectmen a moment of self-reflection.

West Tisbury convenes its annual town meeting Tuesday with a stripped-down warrant that includes only essential spending items. The meeting is Tuesday in Oak Bluffs.

As an especially active shorebird nesting season shapes up this year, the Trustees of Reservations has closed a wide swath of beach trails to over-sand vehicles from Edgartown to Chappaquiddick. Little Beach in Edgartown — where there is no driving on the beach — is a particular hotspot.

Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators flooded downtown Oak Bluffs Sunday in a march against systemic racism and police brutality. The march began at Waban Park, continued along the waterfront to Nancy’s and headed up Circuit avenue, filling the streets with signs, chants and calls for change.

On Saturday morning at 9 a.m. the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market officially opened in its new location at the Agricultural Society fairgrounds.

Chilmark voters approved two school spending questions and re-elected a selectman at the annual town election Wednesday.