While “it was fun” writing ad copy for Uncle Ben’s Rice, Kraft Foods, and the like in the ’80s, Milton-born Martha Hall Kelly left that world behind in ‘92 to raise her three kids.

British-South African endurance athlete Lewis Pugh officially finished his 62-mile, 12-day swim around the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard on Monday, becoming the first person to accomplish the feat.

A British-South African endurance athlete became the first person to swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, completing a 60-mile (97-kilometer) trek over multiple days to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s spring sports had successful seasons, with at least five programs poised to make a run for state championships.  On the lacrosse field, both the boys and the girls teams qualified for the state tournament.