Tony Lombardi, the former director of Alex’s Place at the YMCA, died last Friday morning at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 59.

The unique Island camp for people with disabilities has been chosen as this year’s beneficiary of the Gazette’s annual holiday subscription promotion.

Mittens, snow boots, pajamas, winter coats and toys would be hard to come by for some of Martha’s Vineyard’s neediest families, if not for the Red Stocking Fund.

The all-volunteer coalition founded in 2013 to tackle the needs of the Island’s aging population, announced last week a new collaboration.

Wrapping up their 49th year as the elite choral group at the regional high school, the Minnesingers drew packed houses for their winter concerts.

The regional high school Minnesingers return for their Christmas in Edgartown concerts this weekend, with a string of special guests.