Holly Pretsky
Chocolatiers, teachers and a painter were honored for their commitment to the Island at the annual Martha's Vineyard Museum Medal ceremony.
An exhibit titled And Still We Rise: Race Culture and Visual Conversations, includes more than 40 quilts and is on display at the Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center in Oak Bluffs.
Sigrid Nunez did not expect her seventh novel to have as its protagonist a writer living in New York.
Jermaine Sharpe, 29, remains in custody after allegedly attacking the operator of a landscaping truck and stealing the vehicle. He has been charged with carjacking, unarmed robbery, assault and vandalism.
A shark sighting offshore closed South Beach to swimmers Tuesday afternoon. The water was opened again for swimming by 4:20 p.m.
A 29-year-old Oak Bluffs man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly attacked a vehicle operator and stole a landscaping truck, Oak Bluffs police said. The incident occurred on Garvin street near Dukes County avenue.