The town of Tisbury is getting set for their own Twelve Days of Christmas celebration. The events begin on Wednesday, Dec. 12, and continue each day through Dec. 23. The events are as follows:

With Christmas just a few short weeks away, the shelter is happy to let you know that adoptions have picked up and all the young kittens have found their forever homes — just in time to bring joy to some happy families. The two tuxedo brothers have gone to the same home where they will bring a lot of love to those lucky people. The shelter still has a lot of wonderful older cats who would love to be in homes for the holiday.

Poker star Jesse Sylvia joined friends and family on Monday night for a hometown celebration at the Ritz Cafe in Oak Bluffs. In late October Mr. Sylvia won second place in the World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $5.29 million.

Biggie Shorty provided the tunes and a crew of two camera men followed Mr. Sylvia around, filming an MTV True Life episode on him as a young millionaire. Earlier, the camera crew had filmed Mr. Sylvia shopping for houses on the Island for his mother Marlene DiStefano.

Beneath a billowing American flag and light breeze off the harbor, Buddy sat in salute at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Menemsha early Monday morning, chest proudly puffed, ready for his next treat.

The three-year-old golden retriever was sworn in as a seaman recruit by Senior Chief Jason Olsen at a special enlistment ceremony. With the duty crew standing behind him, Buddy became a rank and file member of the Menemsha team.

Meverell Good thought he was coming to the high school for a small delivery.

Earlier in the week his wife, Anne Good, suggested they visit the school to give secretary Inez Montanile a gardening book.