I am disappointed to learn that the Oak Bluffs selectmen lost their moral compass and did not immediately come out in favor of removing the Confederate plaques.

Passed in 1642 to regulate rights in the waters of the Massachusetts Colony, the Public Trust Doctrine is one of the oldest statutes in the country, with roots as ancient as western civilization itself.

For a few years now, the Vineyard Conservation Society has been working to reduce the waste and pollution associated with bottled water through our Take Back the Tap initiative.

Our children have given us a great gift. They have given us the gift of opportunity — an opportunity to right a wrong, to do the right thing.

I am writing in support of the herbicide home rule article that will be on the warrant for several upcoming town meetings in April; it has already been approved by Aquinnah, Tisbury and West Tisbury.