Linsey Lee first moved full-time to Martha’s Vineyard in the early 1970s, foraging for wild foods, working odd jobs and listening to tall tales from Islanders she met.

While continuing to monitor the Covid pandemic and prepare for future health crises, Island health officials have one major thing going for them they did not have prior to March of 2020: experience.

We have another adoption to report this week. Mozzie has found her new home.

This Saturday, the Black Party returns to celebrate the Island’s rich African American culture. The even is hosted by A Long Talk, an organization trying to foster anti-racism.

Dani Monroe leads the Martha’s Vineyard CDO Summit next week, with a public session at 3 p.m. on August 12.