Welcome once again to the Oak Bluffs Tree Lighting, the annual green light for all things Christmas to begin in earnest.

For readers who want more engagement with the news, the Vineyard Gazette is launching a monthly discussion series starting in January.

The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury’s annual Christmas Faire will be on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Sixth Annual Festival of Wreaths will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Federated Church.

A long-simmering dispute over bay scallop fishing in Oak Bluffs has erupted in physical confrontation, theft, and vandalism over the past month.