Town treasurer Tim McLean said he estimates the override to be between $1.2 and $1.3 million, although not all department budgets have been fixed yet. The forthcoming deficit was first noted in November, when the town began to prepare for the upcoming fiscal year.

What to do when the mouth is a bit too big and the burn not as efficient as it should be? Bring 1000 pounds of clay down from Vermont, plus the original oven maker himself, and start again from scratch. That’s what Flatbread pizza is planning to do this Friday when they begin rebuilding their clay oven, and they are going to need a lot of help. That much clay doesn’t mix itself.

A plan to reconfigure the town beachfront at Squibnocket could be a model for future coastal restoration projects, concludes a report by Greg Berman, a coastal scientist with the Woods Hole Sea Grant Cooperative Extension. But he advised a go-slow approach and said more study is needed.

A new location near the Black Dog Cafe on State Road is set to open in the coming weeks. Heavy demand on the Island for Benjamin Moore paints prompted the decision, the store owners said.

Community Services is the largest human services provider on Martha's Vineyard.

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital hosts its annual health fair from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 15.