Vineyard elementary schools have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the state, according to a list of vaccination rates released by the state Department of Public Health. The West Tisbury and Tisbury schools are among the lowest.

The Denniston House will remain standing for now, after a vote by the Oak Bluffs historical commission stalled a request to demolish the former African American church. The commission hopes to negotiate a compromise with the property owner.

Mark Snider, owner of the Winnetu Oceanside Resort and the founder of a new nonprofit, is finalizing an agreement with Benjamin Hall Jr. to lease the Capawock and Strand theatres for 10 years, and reopen them beginning this summer.

The manager of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport has a new contract that comes with a big salary increase. The airport commission voted to renew Sean Flynn’s contract through 2018, with a 20 per cent increase from the contract he signed in 2010.

The developer of a proposed subdivision on Mullen Way in Edgartown has resubmitted plans to the town planning board, cutting the total number of lots from 10 to nine.

A proposal to bring trolley service to Oak Bluffs saw enthusiastic support from selectmen this week.

I’ll admit this: there have been days of late where I’ve considered telling my baby-to-be to stay put. Don’t come out. You’re better off where you are. Is there room in the womb for me?

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $1,079,470 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015.

I am addicted to snow. Sadly, I missed the best part of it on the Vineyard because I was stranded in Rhode Island by the winds that canceled Vineyard ferries.

Yesterday while driving down to Vineyard Haven I tuned into one of my favorite NPR radio talk shows. Tom Ashbrook’s topic was grief, grieving and comeback.