JOHN S. ALLEY

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It’s summer on the Vineyard and the afternoon sun casts shadows across Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark. Peter Simon is there in his beachfront office, Pentax in hand.

Cool, frosty mornings bring most people from their beds with an appetite for breakfast, particularly those who spend their days in the open air.

Since 1996, the volunteer pilots from Angel Flight NE have been flying patients and their caregivers from locations in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

From my perch on a park bench I sit and watch my daughter age.

Suzan Bellincampi has been collecting tales and now she has collected them into The Nature of Martha’s Vineyard, illustrated with photos from Gazette photographer Timothy Johnson.

Debbie Ware could tell Dr. Michael Jacobs needed help with his wool and yarn when they met at the farmers’ market last spring.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is hosting its annual fall festival on Friday, Nov. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The West Tisbury Library is hosting a night with musician Sean McMahon on Monday, Nov. 26 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Christmas arrives in many different ways but a good place to start is Oak Bluffs on Wednesday, Nov. 28 with the annual town tree lighting ceremony.