The Newes from America pub in Edgartown was closed Thursday after firefighters responded to a small fire that ignited in a clothes dryer at the downtown restaurant.

On a day when hundreds of thousands marched across the country as part of the Women’s March on Washington, Islanders gathered to add their voices to the protest.

I marvel at the diversity of life among my fellow travelers, who exhibit a range of emotions. They are all traveling to America for something the rest of us know little about.

From Washington, D.C., to Falmouth to Five Corners in Vineyard Haven, Islanders are planning to march on Saturday as part of a national protest.

Talks may begin again soon for bus drivers with the Vineyard Transit Authority after a National Labor Relations Board ruling last year.

The Martha’s Vineyard chapter celebrated another year of service and advocacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. day with a luncheon and workshop.