Tisbury police chief Dan Hanavan departs the Tisbury police department today, quietly and without any fanfare, in keeping with his wishes.

I come to the Vineyard once a year in the fall, and a pleasant habit I have developed over the years is sending postcards to many of my friends around the country with the beautiful and copious scenes around the island.

This fall I canvassed on behalf of Congressional candidates running in challenging contests in Maine, New Hampshire and New York.

A friend of mine is the mother of a transgender son who lives on the Island.

The evil acts perpetrated over the last week once again demonstrate that our country still suffers from episodes of real division, hatred and unabashed racism.

One reason I am voting yes on Question 1 is my memory of hours spent with my mother, my wife, my children, and other loved ones in hospitals hearing the incessant din of alarms, and even occasional cries and groans of distress.