For Islanders over age 65, the Covid-19 pandemic carries extra risks — not only of potentially fatal infection, but from loneliness, financial insecurity and depression. “There’s a real issue around social isolation,” said Cindra Trish, executive director of the advocacy group Healthy Aging MV.

Ordinarily, the opening of summer is synonymous with art strolls and artist receptions at galleries all over the Island.

Ella Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot, the Dover Quartet and siblings Ben and Sally Taylor are among the documentary subjects in this week’s FILMusic festival.

Two-term incumbent Tisbury selectman Melinda Loberg lost her bid for another term to Larry Gomez at the annual town election.

A renovated, expanded Tisbury School could cost more than $55 million, according to estimates presented by the architect to the school building committee this week.

The pipe organ at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs was set to be rededicated this summer, 96 years after it was first installed in the historic house of worship.