Islanders may move at a slower pace, perhaps, than off-islanders but there is no one in the country who is as fast as this dude. Robert Douglas, sailing in the 2009 Luderitz Speed Challenge, has once again set a new outright speed sailing record for the country.

Not in the same dining room, of course, that would be anarchy. But through their nightly dessert special the restaurant has raised more than $8,000 for the Island Food Pantry. That's a lot of Spam! It's nice to see the "local" thing actually helping locals, you know, locals who aren't already middle class.

From their press release:

Island boy, and speed enthusiast Rob Douglas is doing it again. The fastest sailor in the country is back in Namibia racing against the clock and others to try to set a new world speed record. He has already broken his own American record and they are just getting started.

When bookkeeper Armine Sabatini was charged with siphoning $145,000 from Steamship Authority, nobody at SSA could say they didn't see it coming. A 2008 audit by the state found that the boat line did not "properly safeguard its assets against potential loss, theft or misuse."

An altercation on Main Street in Vineyard Haven last night led to one injury, reportedly a stabbing. Police are tight lipped at this point and we will have to wait until the morning to get something concrete. VT will update this story as soon as we can.