In the end, it was a 12.48-pound false albacore hooked in the shallows off Memorial Wharf in Edgartown, and a 10.13-pound bonito snagged in 60-foot seas off Noman's Land that proved to be the grandest catches of all as the 59th Annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby came to a close on Sunday.

With two days to go before the close of the 59th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, tournament officials are already calling this year's event one of the most successful in the history of the competition.

Bucking the advice of traffic and planning experts, Oak Bluffs selectmen this week voted to abandon all efforts to design and construct a roundabout at one of the Vineyard's most dangerous intersections.

The split decision from the board - a 3-2 vote - came just one month after selectmen reaffirmed their commitment to build a roundabout at the heavily trafficked junction of Edgartown-Vineyard Haven and Barnes Roads.

Reade Kontje's home is a work in progress. Outside the cedar shakes are fresh; so too is the sawdust on the table by the front door. The lawn is a mix of grass and weed. The trees have mostly been cleared and are drying in a woodpile in back, but one old pine still stands by the driveway. On it hangs a simple yellow sign: Reade's.

A key official with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said this week that the public will have its say before the state m

Vaccine Shortages Strike Flu Clinics

Health Officials Say Clinics Canceled as National Crisis Hits Home; Common Sense Is Urged

By IAN FEIN

Public health officials across the Vineyard confirmed this week that all of the fall flu clinics have been canceled indefinitely while the Island waits to see just how many vaccines it may or may not receive.

Officials said they are in constant contact with the state Department of Public Health, and will announce vaccination updates as soon as information is available.