The Cape Cod Times will stop home delivery to subscribers on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket after Sunday, April 5, member services director Robert Sypek confirmed yesterday.

The decision will affect about 250 paying customers, about 140 on the Vineyard. The Times will reimburse payments made on subscriptions scheduled to extend beyond the cutoff.

The stage is set: Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School drama students will perform tomorrow in the semifinals of the statewide drama guild competition with an original play written by drama teacher Kate Murray and students Kirkland Beck and Kenny Stone. Islanders are invited to attend the contest performance of the play, called Letters, in Fall River, to see a production that already has earned the cast and crew awards.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival Children’s Film Festival is at the Chilmark library. Free popcorn and free admission to all these shows.

Saturday 1:30 p.m.

Different Drummers Short Film Program (70 minutes) For ages 5 to 8: Get in step with these wonderful characters and you’ll start to see the rules a little differently. Just when you think you’ve got things all figured out, life gives you the chance to change.

The Martha’s Vineyard Airport in association with responders from the Island’s police, fire, emergency medical service and other service providers will be conducting an exercise of the airport’s emergency response plan between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the airport.

This exercise is a requirement of the Federal Aviation Administration and is conducted once every three years to assist in the emergency response preparedness.

Here’s Keira

Cheranne Willoughby of Oak Bluffs announces the birth of a daughter, Keira Anne Willoughby, born on March 10, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Keira weighed 7 pounds, 12.2 ounces at birth.

Thiago Arrives

Kamilla Santana and Tiago Mendes of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Thiago Filbo Mendes, born on Feb. 24, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Thiago weighed 7 pounds, 3.8 ounces at birth.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

March 6 43 31 Trace

March 7 57 40 .00

March 8 64 41 .00

March 9 61 38 .37

March 10 39 31 .43

March 11 46 37 .03

March 12 47 32 .18

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 43º F.

JANE N. SLATER

508-645-3378

(slaterjn@comcast.net)

Chilmark has many reminders that spring is coming and, hopefully, soon! The snows of the past two days are gone after today’s rain. The daffodils that are peeking out of the sunny sides of yards will have had a good wetting this week.

JOHN S. ALLEY

508-693-2950

(alleys@vineyard.net)

Well, if you are superstitious, sprinkle a little salt over your left should before reading today’s column. The weather last weekend was positively delightful and springlike. The temperatures climbed into the low 60s on both days. Golfers were out practicing their swing in the Agricultural Hall field, tops were down on convertibles, T-shirts were the order of the day, and folks began cleaning up the mess in their yard from winter. People are slowly adjusting to daylight saving time.

JUNE MANNING

508-645-2574

(lthslnks@gis.net)

Aquinnah Public Library for Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. — Jennifer Christy will read stories to celebrate spring and at 11:30 will assist with art projects to celebrate light.