The creation of wampum jewelry is a multi-layered process. For Jason Widdiss the labor begins at Menemsha Pond.

Weekly photographer’s salons at Featherstone showcase the work of one Island photographer. Ray Ewing kicked off this year’s series.

On July 18, Hamlet opens at the Tisbury Amphitheater, with jovial swordplay and playhouse veteran Scott Barrow playing the titular role. The show runs through August 11.

About 20 members of the International Association of Fire Fighters came before Oak Bluffs selectmen following a day of informational picketing.

A $15,000 state grant announced this week will go to the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation to replace two undersized culverts on the brook in Chilmark.