A Boylston man was arraigned last week on drug charges and for failing to register as a sex offender.

Matthew Paul Tucci, 30, was arraigned Jan. 18 in Edgartown district court on Jan. 17 charges in Oak Bluffs of failing to register as a sex offender, possessing a class A drug (heroin), possessing to distribute a class A drug (heroin), possessing to distribute a class B drug (Clonazepam), and false/misuse of a liquor ID card or license. Judge H. Gregory Williams set bail at $15,000.

Kathleen Fresher Samways, DPT, has been named interim clinical director for the Vineyard Nursing Association, the VNA announced this week.

On Saturday, Jan. 26, Falmouth Academy will host its annual scholarship exam. The top four scorers on the exam will receive $3,000 scholarships for their first year at Falmouth Academy.

The day will also include a student panel discussion and faculty forum. Guests will have the chance to discuss the academic, social and extracurricular life of the school with students.

The scholarship exam is optional. Falmouth Academy also has an extensive need-based financial aid program that is independent of the exam.

Regional high school English department chairman Dan Sharkovitz has been featured in the fall 2012 edition of The New England Association of Teachers of English professional journal, The Leaflet. Mr. Sharkovitz’s article, On Anarchy and the Teaching of English, explores the importance of helping teachers use methods of curriculum and lesson development that transcend canned curriculum templates and standardizations. The article defends the value and efficacy of allowing teachers the freedom to develop lessons in responsible and innovative ways.

Are you a sugar burner or a muscle burner? Perhaps a mixture of both. Once you figure out your type, what should you do about it?

On Feb. 4 at 6:15 p.m. nutrition coach Griffin Hughes will lead a diet workshop at the Mansion House that explores the faults of calorie counting as well as proper protein/carbohydrate rations. Classes are free to health club members and $12 for walk-ins, part of a monthly series based on participants’ topics of choice. For more information visit mvmansionhouse.com.

The Edgartown Yacht Club’s Big Boat Buoy Races will for the first time this year be part of the IRC Gulf Stream Series. Part of Edgartown Race Weekend, the Big Boat Buoy Races will provide two days of racing on July 18 and 19. Only IRC-rated boats will qualify for the Gulf Stream Series. For more information, contact the Edgartown Yacht Club at 508-627-4361 or visit edgartownyc.org.