In the months leading up to his retirement, the Vineyard schools superintendent will be appearing around the Island to deliver parting words and share a look at the state of the schools. Dr. James H. Weiss will be retiring June 30 after about 10 years as superintendent.

Edgartown voters readily approved nearly all articles, including a $32 million town operating budget at their annual town meeting. But they stopped short of spending $2.1 million to buy the Main street Mini-Park from the Hall family.

In annual town elections Thursday, West Tisbury voted against a tax override for school spending, while Edgartown voters approved several spending requests. Oak Bluffs re-elected incumbent selectmen and said yes to keeping fluoride in the town water supply.

Voters in three Island towns will head to the polls Thursday for annual town elections. There are few contested races, and voters will be asked to weigh in issues ranging from fluoridating town water to town spending.

An increase in schools spending, regional projects and capital improvements are among the common themes as annual town meetings begin tonight in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury.

When Edgartown voters gather next week for their annual town meeting, preserving town history will be among the items on the agenda.