The kids are all right, at least as far as the derby is concerned. Seven-year-old Mason Warburton has held the top spot since the second day for his boat-caught false albacore.

A major state grant awarded this year to the town of Chilmark to restore Squibnocket Beach may be in jeopardy because it was tied to a project that voters rejected at the annual town meeting in April.

Major funding will be provided by the Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation to expand services for adolescents at risk. The Island Wide Youth Collaborative will address substance abuse and mental health problems.

A period of transition begins for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission with the announcement that executive director Mark London will retire at the end of next summer. The commission will soon begin a search for his replacement.

Jackson and Mary Kenworth, owners of State Road Restaurant, have entered into an agreement with Saltwater owner Reid (Sam) Dunn to purchase the restaurant. The sale is expected to close on Nov. 4.

Rising sun, rising tide
Rising fish, rising spirit
The birds in the sky
Start to chirp, can you hear it?