The gathering started off with just two friends, but there was no chance it would stay that way. The tenth grader had already let it slip, telling another friend the vital piece of information that can spread like wildfire among teenagers.

A friend recently said that "Christmas is about getting back to the basics, the basics that are so easily forgotten today."

If there's a religious holiday that seems to encourage letting your hair down, it must be Hanukkah. At least that's how things looked over at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center.

Edgartown Christmas Weekend Kicks Off Season of Festivities

By BRETT FERRY

A stroll down Main street in Edgartown during the past week might not have brought to mind many thoughts of Christmas.

Despite the garland-wrapped lampposts and the door-hung wreaths with red bows, the few pedestrians that were out wore short sleeves. And the local UPS man was working up a sweat delivering boxes of inventory to local shops - wearing shorts. The sidewalks have been anything but crowded and parking has been a cinch.

Main Street Project Takes Shape in Tisbury

By JOSHUA SABATINI

Tisbury's department of public works voted last week to have residents decide at town meeting next April the fate of seven components of the Main Street Project.

The project - a joint effort of the department of Public Works and the Tisbury Business Association - would take advantage of the opportunity for infrastructure improvements created when roads are dug up for sewer lines.

Vineyard Loses Super Bowl Heartbreaker

By JOSHUA SABATINI

Despite coming into the Division 6 Super Bowl with incredible momentum - having won seven straight games in which they outscored opponents 206-38 - the Vineyard football squad hit a brick wall Saturday afternoon, suffering a 12-0 defeat at the hands of Marian, a private Catholic school in Framingham.