Talk of the Derby has been as gloom and doom as the weather, but excitement picked up in a hurry when nine-year-old Westley Wlodyka dragged a striper almost bigger than he was up to the scale.

A pet goat named Raisin, who lived in Chilmark, died of pneumonia last Wednesday. He was a local and national celebrity, admired by his owner, Tom Ashe, the Island community, and a much wider audience.

Alan Lovewell is among 12 people recognized by the Obama administration for demonstrating leadership in the sustainable seafood movement.

Early Vineyard orchard trees were raised from seedlings or the seeds themselves, brought from England.

For the first time this year, voters on Martha’s Vineyard and across the state can choose to cast their ballots up to two weeks prior to election day on Nov. 8. The new procedures, as required by state law, aim to increase voter turnout and help alleviate long lines at polling stations.