Talk of the Derby has been as gloom and doom as the weather, but excitement picked up in a hurry when nine-year-old Westley Wlodyka dragged a striper almost bigger than he was up to the scale.

A pet goat named Raisin, who lived in Chilmark, died of pneumonia last Wednesday. He was a local and national celebrity, admired by his owner, Tom Ashe, the Island community, and a much wider audience.

Alan Lovewell is among 12 people recognized by the Obama administration for demonstrating leadership in the sustainable seafood movement.

Where are all the tortoiseshell and calico cat lovers out there?