Another chapter began this week in the long story of the Gay Head Light, which following weeks of preparation and publicity embarked on a slow journey away from the edge of a rapidly eroding cliff.

Spring has arrived this year like a virtual slide show of sound, light and color, overtaking a landscape that the harsh winter had left in tatters.

It was a family affair in the Fred B. Morgan Jr. meeting room at the Edgartown town hall on Monday this week when David Rossi was sworn in as town police chief.

Voters in West Tisbury made themselves heard loud and clear at the ballot box last month when they rejected a request to override the state tax cap for school spending.

Vineyarders have a reputation for being ardent municipalists, preferring to address their problems at the town level.

On a bright, chilly Saturday earlier this month, a large contingent of Islanders turned out to participate in a walk to promote awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence.