The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will soon be something besides a dream.

Now is the season for leaf-crunch ing. Of course, the red and gold leaves on the trees remind us that it is still fall. But on the ground there are crisp brown ones that I have been enjoying, too.

I’ve been reluctant to say that I recently turned 80. I feel as though I’ve done something wrong, or been careless, though it isn’t really my fault.

Gov. Maura Healey’s historic Affordable Homes Act includes a local option transfer fee, a critical step toward achieving the goal of establishing a Vineyard Housing Bank.

Autumn is a time of remembrance, especially November.

Jerome Kohlberg and his wife Nancy were well known for their Island philanthropy. A lesser-known story involved Mr. Kohlberg's commitment to veterans.