Massachusetts license plate number MV 1 raised $46,500 Sunday, as the annual Possible Dreams auction went live online for the first time in its 42-year history Sunday.

Based on figures for the first half of 2020, the Steamship Authority is projecting a $25 to $26 million operating deficit for the year, general manager Robert Davis said told the board of governors at their monthly meeting Tuesday.

Facing empty stages and canceled programming, arts organizations share one certainty as the pandemic continues: heavy financial losses.

A new novel for young readers, Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte, brings to life an often-overlooked era of Martha’s Vineyard history, when deaf and hearing Islanders shared a common sign language.

More than three weeks before she starts her job as the new chief executive officer at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, Elizabeth Folcarelli is already forging local alliances.

Grocer Steve Bernier, author Skip Finley and community chronicler Julia Germani are this year’s recipients of the Martha’s Vineyard Medal.