I’ve never had turkey for Thanksgiving. Growing up, only my dad really liked turkey and we never would get one for this family and food-centric holiday.

Lagoon Pond and the Vineyard Haven harbor may soon be closed to scalloping if the Tisbury selectmen agree to follow the recommendation of the town shellfish department.

Transcending the traditional vocational model, the career and technical options at the regional high school are integrated with the academic education, not a separate path or back up plan. The most recent addition to the curriculum is the health assisting class, which provides hands on nursing experience.

In October, high school nurse Linda Leonard traveled off-Island to receive updates on medical technology for children with special needs, and stocking nasal Narcan at the schools.

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted Tuesday morning to adopt a hybrid test, to be administered in spring of 2017. The new test will be the first overhaul of standardized tests in nearly two decades.