As winter weather descended on the Island this week, organizations have helped meet the needs of at-risk Islanders.

Vineyard towns have started to wrap their arms around regulating the thousands of short-term rentals on the Island, tackling an issue that housing advocates have long said exacerbates the ongoing housing crisis.

The Vineyard Conservation Society is leading the way to get regulations that would initially limit the time frames that landscapers could use gas-powered leaf blowers, before instituting a ban on the gas-powered machines by 2028. 

Frigid temperatures didn’t deter the Island’s surfing community, which took to the water in 6-mm thick wet suits, resembling seals more than people as they paddled out in search of waves.

Starting Jan. 14, excursion and preferred customers will be able to make up to 10 summer vehicle reservations through the Head Start program.

In recent weeks, I have been at a loss for something to read when I find myself eating lunch or dinner alone. This is new to me.

The summer before my husband, Steve, and I moved to the Vineyard, I asked a young shopkeeper what it was like to live here in the deep winter.

I had a flat tire on the driver’s side. My mood immediately changed and I thought I’d cry. Then, within five minutes, two good Samaritans stopped to assist me.

MVYRadio will host its next Night Out for Nonprofits on Saturday, March 22 at the P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs.

A full moon owl prowl takes place on Monday, Jan. 13, and will be led by Sydney Pigott, an experienced hand with owls.