Sharks fans: I just wanted to inform all of you before you found out before the summer started that I will not be returning for a second season on

The beautification committee in Edgartown has received two gifts in memory of Marie Sbardelli of Chestnut Hill, who died on Oct. 24.

What gives, honestly, with our representative’s stonewalling of the many scientific and intuitive questions which are being asked of the 9/11 Commi

KEEP PANTRY FULL

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

I work at the food pantry as a volunteer. I now get it about the hardship on Island that justifies support for the food pantry. It’s real to me, now I see that it’s more that just putting some groceries in the purple boxes in the supermarket. The need is real. I see the elderly, infirm, single mothers, mentally incapacitated, unemployed people come in, and they all need to eat.

Oil and natural gas are found in two different varieties, conventional and unconventional. Conventional oil is liquid crude oil.

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), I have once again decided to follow in that great tradition of boring everyone silly by writing a Christmas letter.

That is why I am pleased as punch (which I also drank) to present the following chronicle of the Zezima family, which includes Jerry, the patriarch; Sue, the matriarch; Katie and Lauren, the childriarchs; and Dave and Guillaume, the sons-in-lawiarch. Happy reading!

Dear Friend(s):