Steve Myrick
About 190 deer were checked in at the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest check in station during the first week of deer shotgun season this year.
Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are nearing agreement on sharing a building commissioner who would cover both towns.
A decided chill, no doubt blowing down from the North Pole, caused a festive crowd to bundle up tight for the annual lighting of the Edgartown Light.
On Thursday evening Chris Porterfield was celebrated with the Spirit of the Vineyard Award. The ceremony was held in a place he knows well.
About 70 people attended a volunteer orientation session to staff Houses of Grace, a system of winter homeless shelters.
Three more Island towns have set their tax rates for the current fiscal year that began July 1.