From the Vineyard Gazette editions of August 1965: Is she or isn’t she going to marry Frank Sinatra? The question had the whole Island in a tizzy of inquiry, while reporters were descending like locusts.

Though there is only one gravel pit on the Vineyard, the issue is not so different from other neighborhood squabbles occurring more frequently all over the Island where action by one property owner impinges on the lifestyle of another.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Della Hardman Day, and perhaps the true testament to its namesake is that the weekend has become both a celebration of Della and has transcended her.

The following letter was sent to Cape and Islands Rep. Timothy Madden. The small bridge channel into Sengekontacket Pond, Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard is almost closed by sand accumulation.

Perhaps a slight rise in property taxes on Chilmark residents might be a preferable method to raise funds rather than bleeding our finest up-Island artistic and cultural organizations dry.

Chilmark values are exemplified by many things — from the Menemsha sailing races that are open to all boats of any type, to the softball games that are open to all participants.