If you are looking for something in the sky mindful of the Christmas Star you'll need to get up early in the morning. The brighest planet in the sky, Venus, is high in the southeastern sky well before sunrise. Venus is in the zodiacal constellation Libra and it is well placed this winter for viewing any morning. Enjoy the moment now, for Venus will start appearing lower and lower in the eastern sky each morning ahead.

Venus is getting farther from us and it is only slightly going to get fainter. By May, the planet will be so low in the east to be difficult to spot before sunup.

The other night, while picking out a Christmas tree with my family, an older man approached me, holding a bouquet of holly branches. “I’m in love with your wife,” he told me.

Now that the COP 28 has dictated a transition away from fossil fuels, it’s time that our Steamship Authority begins charging more for big vehicles or less for smaller ones. S

The Woman’s Club of Martha’s Vineyard celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2023 with a program in March at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Erislainy Prata and Joao Prata, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Ayla Prata, born on Dec. 14.

The following case was heard in Edgartown district court.

Fashion designer Lorraine Parish has added author to her list of accomplishments, with the publication of her new book, Miles to San Miguel.

Our adoption news is that stray cat Lily has been adopted and has found her forever home for the holidays.

From the Dec. 23, 1960 edition of the Vineyard Gazette by Colbert Smith:

Preservation efforts at Flat Point Farm topped the list of activities for the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank in 2023, followed by partnerships in affordable housing.