Your Nov. 8 article about Benjamin Hall Sr. and the future of the Capawock Theatre (the Vineyard’s oldest movie theatre) is a sad commentary on a possibly missed opportunity.

On my last visit to the Vineyard, in September, I was shocked at the condition of the Mayhew Chapel in Christiantown: windows broken, exterior shingles rotting, bird droppings on benches inside, weeds taking over the burial ground.

Really?! Thirty per cent of Island children are overweight or obese? Really?

Your recent article Food Stamp Cuts Hit Home does a good job of showing how the Vineyard is not immune to the food insecurity challenges that affect the entire country, as cuts to government programs like SNAP make difficult situations even more difficult.

Loved the Tom Dunlop article in the Nov. 1 edition of the Gazette on Islander ex Hackensack.

The Hack was a Vineyard ferry first both in appearance, as your photo shows, and in type of service, the two port shuttle, which any vessel could p