The Agricultural Fair welcomed one and all to the West Tisbury fairgrounds over the course of four days, marking a high moment of summer for many Islanders and visitors alike.

An extensive family cartoon collection will be available for the general public in a new exhibit at Featherstone Center for the Arts starting this Sunday. The exhibit was curated by Suzy Brown van Dijk and Lisa Brown Langley from their parents archives.

The annual Oak Bluffs tradition will now be held on Thursday, and traditional candles will not be allowed.

The fireworks have been moved to Saturday due to inclement weather.

Work to dedicate a statue to Gus Ben David, the renowned Vineyard naturalist who died last year, is underway in Oak Bluffs. The select board voted last week to approve a statue of an osprey created by Barney Zeitz to be placed at Sunset Lake.

Dr. James Weiss died on August 10 at the age of 78. He spent 10 of his 46 years in education serving the Island.