Students, alumni and parents gathered in the culinary arts dining room at the regional high school Tuesday morning to celebrate the achievements of this year’s scholarship winners from the Permanent Endowment Fund.

The Yates drugstore was a fixture on Main street Vineyard Haven for decades. Now the family name will forever be tied to an annual scholarship for a Vineyard student, thanks to a generous bequest.

Following Dr. George Church’s recent discussion on gene therapy, age reversal and the regenesis of extinct species, one woman in the crowd raised her hand and asked, “What kind of a scientist are you?” Well, some call him the "rock star" of DNA and molecular genetics.

More traffic officers, more signs, more street painting and additional monitoring cameras are all short-term fixes suggested by the Edgartown planning board for traffic issues created by the long line of vehicles waiting to board the ferry.