On Sunday, March 15, the Offshore Ale Co. in Oak Bluffs will hold an all day fundraiser for Samantha Caldwell, a third grader at the Tisbury School fighting brain cancer. Throughout the day, 100 per cent of food profits will be donated to the Caldwell family.

State legislators and regional tourism directors are pushing back against proposed budget cuts for the state’s tourism office, which they said could hurt the Vineyard’s cornerstone tourism industry.

A large number of dignitaries and friends from the Vineyard attended the funeral service of Sen. Edward William Brooke 3rd at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Santander Bank will be closing its branch on South Road in Chilmark at the end of May. A spokeswoman for the company told the Gazette Tuesday that the decision to close the up-Island branch came after a regular review of branches and customer patterns.

Quick action this morning on the part of the Edgartown fire department saved the life of a dog caught in icy Katama Bay. The other hero in the rescue was Barley, an Australian shepherd, whose barking drew attention to Beijo's plight.

The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Trust awarded ACE MV $5,000 to support its adult education strategic needs assessment.

Sprinkle a little salt over your left shoulder before reading this column for luck. Spring will be here in just one week and that will not be soon enough for many of us.

Wildlife tracker Tom Brown Jr. observes, “each day’s new landscape is like a new page, alive with the writings of animals.”

On Thursday, March 12, Jemima James is hosting an Island Moon Coffeehouse at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse showcasing local talent going Irish.

Spring classes at ACE MV have been moved back a week due to snowstorms. Classes now begin the week of March 17 to 19, and there's still time to register.