Students did better than the state average on standardized tests. And the Mocha Motts in Vineyard Haven and the Plane View Restaurant at the airport plan to close as their owners retire.

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Tribal leaders met with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as part of an annual meeting that happened to take place on the Vineyard. And a beautiful goodbye to Black Dog founder and sailor Captain Bob Douglas.

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Summer for local businesses was a mixed bag, with July a bit slow and August on fire. And concerns about an immigration crackdown led organizers to again postpone a Brazilian festival.

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The Gazette celebrated the 50th anniversary of its in-house Goss Community Press with a guided tour and special print run, and after fourteen years of jerk chicken and ribs, Chef Deon’s Kitchen at the VFW post is closing.

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The Martha's Vineyard high school renovation and addition plan cleared a hurdle this week. And the Martha’s Vineyard Museum says goodbye to its very successful Jaws exhibit. Also a musical sendoff to Jim Thomas the creator of theUS Slave Song Projects’ Spirituals choir.

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The Steamship Authority looks at raising ferry rates for Islanders. And after 16 years, the Grey Barn in Chilmark turns off the ovens and sells the cows that produced award-winning cheese.

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Stormy weather from Hurricane Erin offshore postpones two beloved Island traditions - Grand Illumination Night and the Oak Bluffs Fireworks.

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The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair starts this Thursday, but there will be no Ferris wheel this year. And a recap of some thought-provoking August events.

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