On Monday night, Ryan Peterson received a coveted rose sending him to the next round of the reality TV series, the Bachelorette. He watched the moment with family and friends on the Cape.

Next month, U.S. Coast Guard master chief Robert Riemer hands over his command after a successful four-year tour at station Menemsha.

The annual Memorial Day parade stepped off smartly in Vineyard Haven Monday under overcast skies and a solemn air.

Friends and family of the late Island jeweler Cheryl Stark gathered next to CB Stark Jewelers in Vineyard Haven Saturday morning for the dedication of Stark Park on the corner of Main and Union streets.

Schoolchildren in Edgartown, Vineyard Haven and Chilmark held march to the sea ceremonies Friday.

Martha’s Vineyard hospital board chairman Timothy Sweet has stepped down.