St. Andrew’s Church is offering a new, relaxed form of worship service beginning this Sunday, March 22, at 4 p.m. in the parish hall.

Project Next, The Print Shop and Alex’s Place are coming together to provide some alcohol-free opportunities for socializing. Young adults ages 18 to 26 are invited to a series of four concerts at Alex’s Place at the YMCA.

On Sunday, more than 100 people attended the annual Farmer’s Brunch in Chilmark, which focused on the controversies surrounding genetically modified organisms in the United States.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital was especially crowded on Saturday at the 20th annual hospital health fair. Participants filled the first floor halls, running from the main lobby to Windemere and into the old hospital.

The last stretch, that last tenth of a 3.1-mile race, can be the best part. At Katama it’s when you make the turn down the dirt road back to the Farm Institute. With any luck you’ve got a killer song with a strong beat helping to propel you to the finish line.

An adorable dog was surrendered last week. His name is Ticona. He is best described as a small brown dog of indeterminate origin, part Chihuahua, part anyone’s guess.,/p>