Regarding “Walking in Shadow of West Bank Conjures Up Complex Emotions” (Phyllis Meras, Commentary, Sept. 14)

Would you give matches back to a known arsonist who had torched your neighborhood? Don’t give the matches back to the Republicans.

As the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury gathers on Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion of the first important steps in the restoration of our church building, we want to thank our town for the generous grant of $150,000 of Community Preservation Act funds.

The following letter was sent to the Edgartown selectmen with 170 signatures: The undersigned have been following the situation that has been ongoing between the town of Edgartown and Jim Klingensmith, surrounding his disabling back injury

I have been a summer resident since 1948 and a resident from April to October for the past five years. My wife and I have traveled extensively and to England and Ireland very often, both as a student and for many years as a director of an NGO.

The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship is concluding its sixth successful year of investing in people and organizations on the Island.