Hundreds of people attended Brazil Fest Sunday, with children competing in three-legged races and pinning tails on an illustrated donkey draped in a Brazilian flag, while older attendees visited tables highlighting the work of local organizations.

Juneteenth on the Vineyard arrives next week with a full schedule of community, culinary and academic events to celebrate the holiday.

The Agricultural Hall will fill with the sound of forró music and the smell of sweet rice this Sunday for the Island’s first Brazil Fest.

United Methodist Church Bishop Peggy Johnson came to the Island Monday to meet with the United Methodist Church of Martha's Vineyard, just weeks after the international church conference voted to drop church language that banned same sex marriage and openly gay clergy.

Sonali Nijhawan, appointed as the director by President Joe Biden in 2021, visited Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Wednesday to speak with students and nonprofit leaders interested in joining the service network.