Four young Island men have bought into the lobstering business in the past two years, continuing family legacies. Three are in their early 20s; one recently turned 18, graduating from the regional high school in June.

The Island homelessness relief group Harbor Homes has begun a new summer outreach program that aims to offer food, medicine, counseling services and more to the Island’s high seasonal homeless population.

Chabad on the Vineyard returns this summer with a full slate of events tailored toward the Island’s seasonal Jewish community, including the July 22 Jewish Culture Festival.

Just inside the front door of the Workshop Gallery in Vineyard Haven, nearly 50 ceramic egg flats, each canary-colored and identical to the next, are spread out across the floor.

Marlin Goodwin, #8, stood on the mound, his Vineyard-purple jersey tucked into gray baseball slacks. Penn Field was quiet. The scoreboard displayed a full count. Barnstable had runners on second and third.

Eight student athletes from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School traveled to Eugene, Oregon last weekend to put sneaker to rubber at the Nike Outdoor Nationals track and field championship.