Sailing through the stormy seas of the health care system requires a navigator. Sarah Kuh and the staff at Vineyard Health Care Access steer Islanders through the murky waters of eligibility and hopefully onto successful enrollment in whichever health care plan is best suited to each individual.

When Cole Bilodeau went on a two-year Mormon missionary trip to Albania and Kosovo, his mother couldn’t send letters or call him. She had to make do with a weekly email and Skype sessions.

Cole began his mission when he was 19 and he returned to the Vineyard two weeks ago.

Soon it will be time to take a long look at the school district budget — never a great time for a parent of a student with special needs.

Kathi Hackett has been with Martha's Vineyard Community Services long enough to have photos of a smiling five-year-old boy who has grown into a handsome 30-year-old man taped to her office wall.

At a time in their lives when most couples are weighing options for retirement, Tom and Dianne Wilson gave up their jobs and made a three-year commitment to missionary work in El Salvador. The Wilsons lived on the VIneyard for 17 years and found their inspiration for missionary work here.

What began as two amateur photographers taking pictures every morning on their paper routes has grown to something much bigger than either of them could have imagined.