From the November 8, 1974 edition of the Vineyard Gazette by Polly Woollcott Murphy: There was a time in West Tisbury when weather vanes were as ubiquitous as the television antennae that now adorn the roofs of the town.

My extended family takes pride in our enduring ties to the Vineyard and the Chappaquiddick community.

On many days if you were to visit my place, walking past the wood pile and various projects underway, you might think you are entering the realm of either a multi-tasker or a multi-crastinator.

Doug Kent died on Sept. 17 and a memorial to celebrate his life will be held at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.

When I saw a Seattle billboard that proclaimed, Bruce the Musical, I thought I was the only resident who would understand the reference.

When I still called the Island my home, I did a simple calculation to confirm my suspicions.