A trip to my Island post office is like a church bean supper. Without the church. Without the supper.

It suddenly seems necessary to remind the leadership of the Steamship Authority that the boat line was created and exists for Islanders.

Twenty years ago, the African American Heritage Trail History Project was born. Its mission was to research and disseminate the story of people of color on Martha’s Vineyard and to celebrate those stories by placing a series of engraved bronze plaques throughout the Island. In the early days, the goal was to have four sites that would be visible to all, and perhaps some day more could be added. There are now 30 sites and more to come.

We appreciate that Question 1 is a hotly debated topic. This is not about our nurses.