The Island Cup is always a day to circle on the calendar. But this year, it’s an event to circle with a bigger, bolder marker.

A committee tasked with considering the future of the Chilmark Community Center is pondering changes to the management of the town hub. 

The planned departure of Mark Higgins comes less than two years after he was hired, and is right on the heels of general manager Robert Davis’s announcement that he will step down next year and take on a consulting role.

Island potters headed to Merry Farm Pottery last weekend for a wood-fired kiln celebration, bringing with them food, stories and examples of their own work to share with each other.

Talita DeStefani Beauty Lounge is receiving a makeover, moving to a new location on the Vineyard.