Memorial Day is both the start of summer and a weekend to honor fallen service men and women. Heartfelt offerings begin Friday with the March to the Sea tradition by Island schoolchildren.

The Dick’s Bait & Tackle annual Memorial Day derby has been renamed the Bob Hawkeye Jacobs Derby.

The Friends of Family Planning Fundraiser and Art Show takes place this weekend at the Agricultural Hall.

This weekend’s Environmental Film Festival will highlight a range of topics, from big-game hunting to sustainable agriculture.

The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks and the collegiate baseball league are back, with opening day on Thursday, June 1.