Martha’s Vineyard is showing signs of recovery after the recession, including in construction and real estate. But a seasonal economy and lack of affordable housing continue to pose challenges.

The Chilmark conservation commission has approved two long-debated projects to restore Squibnocket Beach and build a new access road to the homes at Squibnocket Farm. Barring appeals, the projects could begin as soon as mid-September.

In the wake of the many police killings of unarmed young men in recent years, Sylvia Maier embarked on a new series, titled the Circle of Mothers Project. Selections from the series, along with related paintings and drawings, will show at Gallery Josephine in Oak Bluffs through June 13.

A mysterious drowning in Oak Bluffs harbor sets the stage for Cynthia Riggs’s 13th novel, Bloodroot.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will consider whether to allow longer hours and live entertainment at the Barn Bowl and Bistro.

A group of Aquinnah residents are wrangling for a finance advisory committee, which they say would increase efficiency in the Island’s smallest town.