One month, six dead whales, four of them females. The North Atlantic right whale population is still fluttering on the point of extinction despite a trans-national conservation effort.

Kiteboarders were off the water and in the Edgartown town hall on Monday, agreeing to new clear zones in three of the town’s ponds.

With the strike dragging on but most buses still running, Vineyard Transit Authority drivers came to the Edgartown selectmen on Monday to request their support. Selectmen listened.

Commercial fishermen and climate activists sparred with each other during a marathon, five-hour public hearing last week.

Bus drivers for the Vineyard Transit Authority entered their second week on strike Friday, with no clear end in sight. The public transit system is set to jump into its peak months.