On Friday, Nov.

On Friday, Nov. 21, volunteers of the Family-to-Family Holiday Meals program will gather at the First Baptist Parish House on William street in Vineyard Haven sometime around 9 a.m.

Congratulations to Massachusetts voters who chose Charlie Baker for governor.

Are you an Island teacher in need of classroom materials, or do you know of a teacher who needs supplies? Teachers from the West Tisbury School have posted classroom projects on the website DonorsChoose.org and would like to share this opportunity with other teachers on the Island.

I read with interest and appreciation the personal stories of Nelson Bryant and Bill Eville in the Oct. 17 Vineyard Gazette. Mr. Bryant’s memoir and Mr. Eville’s essay share unusual self-disclosure, not often modeled in our corporate media-entranced world.

Bad Idea Editors, Vineyard Gazette: The following letter was sent to Bruce Carlisle, director of the state Coastal Zone Management program.

The Chilmark board of selectmen is strongly opposed to any proposal for sand mining in Vineyard Sound.