Tisbury selectmen are once again considering new rules for short-term rentals ahead of this year’s town meeting.

West Tisbury selectmen expeditiously selected Lieut. Matt Mincone to succeed Dan Rossi as West Tisbury police chief at Wednesday night’s meeting, drawing enthusiastic applause.

Changes to the formula the three up-Island towns use to divvy up education costs won’t be up for discussion at annual town meetings this spring.

A recently-formed group called Connecting the Dots aims to help newcomers to the Vineyard get acclimated and become part of the community.

Vineyard Montessori, long a presence on the Island as a preschool, has expanded in recent years into the lower grades. Now the school is ready to expand again, and next year will offer classes through eighth grade.

Flu season is bad this year across the country and Island health care leaders are taking note, with an extra immunization clinic announced this week.