A Chilmark policy of allowing natural erosion to take its course at Squibnocket beach was reconsidered by the select board on Nov 16.

West Tisbury town holiday party will take place Dec. 8 at the Agricultural Hall from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Island Health Care and Martha's Vineyard boards of health have announced three flu vaccination clinics taking place on-Island Nov. 28-30.

The bright red planet Mars now shines low in the eastern sky. You can see it easily an hour or more after sunset. It glows as a red jewel and there is no missing it. Take a moment to go outside and look for it. The planet resides in the constellation Taurus, the mythological bull. Not far away, you'll find the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters. The small star cluster is always a night time crowd pleaser.Not far from Mars is the orange colored bright star Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus. With Mars in this beloved constellation, the stars and the planet look particularly intriguing.

A runner and all around active personality, Robert Galibois has no plans to sit behind a desk when his term begins in January.

This has been a wonderful week for adoptions.

Chappy Ferry owner Peter Wells is seeking a rate hike for the boat line connecting the small, rural island to downtown Edgartown.

There will be no music show to accompany the Christmas lights in Ocean Park this year.

Editors note: In the summer of 2008, a tough turkey named Tom was terrorizing a Vineyard Haven neighborhood.