Much has been written over the years about our Island community and the generosity of those living in it.

We suppose, since you ran an article on the sale of the Field Gallery, that you would be the logical venue for us to gush.

New Year’s Greetings from the Past.

From the Gazette of Jan. 1, 1847:

“A Happy New Year.” These words fall like music upon the ear, and send a thrill of delight through our hearts. The most desponding and the most careworn of our race, as well as the rich and happy, shout forth in merry peals, “A Happy New Year.”

What follows are some cuttings from Gazette nature editorials in the year 2011:

January: We know where we live this winter for sure: This is New England, no doubt about it, the place where if you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute and it will change.

It was great to see the Gazette represented in this year’s Christmas Parade. Thanks for participating and being a part of the Island community.

Better late than never. Merry Christmas to my family and friends. To those who attended my MVRHS graduation, a belated thank you.