Fourteen Island residents are vying for nine open seats on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission this year — a larger field than usual in recent years for the regional planning agency.

Every minute on the water counts as the last few days of the derby slip by. As the weather finally turns fair, those on the leader board will hope their fish will hold up until the weigh station door closes at 10 p.m. Saturday night.

Carter Berardi died two and a half years ago from a heroin overdose, just a few days out of rehab. The shock waves still reverberate with enormous intensity among family, friends and acquaintances.

Dawn broke pink over Menemsha harbor as the water rippled softly. Aboard the fishing boat Mary Sea, Captain Jonathan Boyd drove fisherman Brian Curry and veteran Tommy Elliot out to Quick’s Hole in search of bluefish.

Jesse Keller and Dennis Michael Jason of Chilmark were married on Saturday, Oct. 8, becoming forever forward #JasonPartyofTwo.

Tis the season when big orange pumpkins take over the Morning Glory farmstand.