I used to complain that the Island charities that many of us year-rounders support put on their fundraisers in the summer when the moneyed people are here.

We at Friends of mvyradio are so thankful for the article you ran on the front page last week about Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and Peter Simon.

The following remarks were delivered at the recent retirement party for Mark London, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

President Obama’s annual vacation to Martha’s Vineyard has spurred lots of rumors. Here are a few that I’ve heard around the Island:

Garrett Hardin wrote a seminal environmental piece many years ago titled The Tragedy Of The Commons.

The West Tisbury farmers’ market Wednesdays and Saturdays is a wonderful event.