Making a living from farming or fishing on the Vineyard can prove difficult, especially when money is scarce. But at a meeting on the Island last Friday representatives from the U.S. Farm Service Agency painted a bright picture for Island farmers and fishermen who need a little help to get by.

Jeff Perry, Republican candidate for the 10th congressional district, knows his script. When he talks about health care, for example, he usually uses the preferred pejorative term of his party: Obamacare.

But he puts the lines together well, and now he is an even-money chance to take the district long held by Democrats.

There are candidates of both parties who regurgitate the scripted talking points whole, but not Jeff Perry.

Edgartown police have identified a person of interest in the arson and burglary case on Dunham Road; police also have seized cutting tools they believe may have been used in the early morning hours of Sept. 27 when a fire was deliberately set and propane gas lines were cut in the guest house owned by E. Burke Ross.

Police said this week they are focusing on a person who lives on property owned by the Vose family trust at 41 Dunham Road, directly next door to the Ross home. No names have been released and no arrests have been made.

Andora Aquino

Andora Justino Buzetti Aquino, of Vineyard Haven, daughter of Mr. Marcio S. Aquino and Ms. Joelma J. Buzetti, is among the 853 students who entered Colgate University with the Class of 2014 in late August. The class, selected from an applicant pool of almost 7,900 students, is the most diverse to enroll at Colgate.

Andora is a graduate of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.

Julie Pringle

Julie Pringle of Vineyard Haven, a current freshman at Tufts University, has been awarded the designation of AP Scholar with Distinction for her high scores on the seven advanced placement exams she completed over her years at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.