As the Vineyard readies itself for Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start to the summer season, Island businesses say excitement outweighs uncertainty.

The Chilmark select board voted this week not to widen its narrow flag policy to accommodate a request to fly an LGBTQ flag on town property. The policy is to allow only the American, state and town flags on town property.

The project to renovate and raise Memorial Wharf in Edgartown is behind schedule and will not be completed until mid-June town officials confirmed Monday.

Tucked off a red brick-lined hallway at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, a pocket of classrooms make up Project Vine, the school’s alternative education program.

Laughter, music and camaraderie filled the Grange Hall on Saturday to celebrate the culmination of Climate Action Week, which saw over 40 events Islandwide aimed at informing and empowering Islanders.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has adopted a new demolition policy for historic buildings as it rethinks its role in preserving the diverse architecture of the Island.