As anyone knows, the population of skunks is a continuing noxious menace.

• Beautiful New Drawbridge

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

Many thanks to Islanders who made needed contributions to the Island Food Pantry before Thanksgiving.

The Gazette’s series on hunger on the Vineyard is timely and welcome.

All the discussion about Tashmoo eelgrass, all the meetings and formation of an eelgrass committee, was a waste of time.

Is it perhaps time to modify the mission of the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank?