As contract talks drag on with no apparent end in sight, bus drivers held a public meeting at the high school Saturday to inform residents about what to expect in the event of a strike.

Steamship Authority governors took plenty of heat in Falmouth Tuesday evening at a public hearing on design changes for the new terminal in Woods Hole.

The Steamship Authority has hired from within to fill one of its most critical vacancies. Mark Rozum, a 23-year boat line veteran, takes over as treasurer-comptroller July 1.

In a stunning turn, a federal district judge in Boston issued a ruling that holds the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) must obtain building permits before constructing a bingo hall on tribal lands.

A possible new design for the controversial Woods Hole terminal and an array of other items top a packed agenda for the Steamship Authority governors, who will hold two public meetings Tuesday.

Mike McCourt, the owner of Murdick’s Fudge, has taken down the Help Wanted signs that hung in the window of his shop. But he’s one of the lucky ones.