To be or not to be is the perennial question.

It’s been warming back up after last week’s cold snap. Honestly, it’s hard to complain about 30-degree days when it’s almost Christmas.

Carolina Loubach Batista and Fagner Alves Batista, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Loubach Batista, born on Dec. 11 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Olivia weighed 8 pounds, 9.6 ounces at birth.

Chilmark

Carroll Lane LLC. purchased 1 and 6 Carroll Lane in Chilmark from Matthew R. Stamas and Robert Samuel Carroll Estate for $450,000 on Dec. 12.

Damin Depino and Kimberly Depino purchased 26 Oyster Lane in Chilmark from David A. Damroth on Dec. 13.

Edgartown

Saltyshed LLC. purchased 74 and 75 Jeremiah Way in Edgartown from Amy C. McCrae, Christopher A. McCrae and Megan Lofgren McCrae for $4,250,000 on Dec. 13.

Oak Bluffs

Daline and and Lucas Silva Souza, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Rebecca Silva Souza, born on Dec. 11 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Rebecca weighed 7 pounds, .5 ounces at birth.

Allison and Nelson Dickson, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Ruby Jeanne Dickson, born on Dec. 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Ruby weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces at birth.

The Island lost a truly great soul with Janet Messineo, a legendary fisherperson, amazing artist and a uniquely kind person.

MV Youth this week gave $2.3 million in grants to the YMCA, the Chilmark preschool, Martha's Vineyard Ocean Academy and ACE MV.

The birth of Jesus is one of the best known stories in the western world.

What is Hanukkah?”
That is how the Talmud opens its discussion of the holiday.