The streets were packed with people sporting Jaws merchandise, Richard Dreyfuss, who played the oceanographic institute scientist Matt Hooper, held court with fans, and just about any way visitors turned, the black eyes of Bruce the shark loomed. 

On Friday, the town gathered to reminisce on the move and celebrate the final step of the preservation project.

Reflection and celebration were the focus of the Juneteenth Jubilee Festival this weekend in Oak Bluffs.

The select board voted Tuesday to permit farms to hold three events from June to August after a back and forth with town building inspector Adam Petkus, several farmers and some planning board members.

Dating back to the late 1870s, the Dragonfly House was owned by a staunch abolitionist before becoming a home known for accommodating Black visitors to the Island.

The Edgartown District Court issued a summons to inspector Joseph Tierney to appear before the court on July 17 for a charge of assault and battery on a person over 60 or disabled, according to court records.