The weather this winter is constant conversation material — in the single digits one day and near 50 the next. It sure beats last year’s almost weekly blizzards.

Last week, Lucy Thompson found a dead Atlantic sturgeon on a north shore beach. Atlantic sturgeon, once upon a time a common commercial fish, are now endangered.

Currently appearing nearly overhead in the night sky is Comet Lovejoy, last seen around these parts 11,000 years ago. Later this winter it will travel back out of our solar system and not return to Earth for another 8,000 years.

An Atlantic sturgeon, once common around the Vineyard but virtually unseen here since the late 1960s, washed up on the north shore on Friday. Fisheries and wildlife officials are investigating the rare find.

Boat line governors addressed a petition protesting fare increases at their regular meeting in Woods Hole on Tuesday, but took no action to roll back hikes. Public testimony addressed perceived problems, but also was peppered with praise for the SSA.

Judith A. Draper and Randall D. Perrine purchased 100 Connie’s Way in Vineyard Haven from Diane C. Nordin and Thomas L. Keller for $998,000 on Jan. 16.

For the past 15 years Megan Carroll has commuted from the Island to her job at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. At a lecture sponsored by Sail MV, she discussed her work on deep-ocean submersibles.

The new Oak Bluffs open space and recreation plan will guide the town in stewardship of natural resources. The plan's goals are to address the threat of climate change, reduce nitrogen in ponds, and improve parks and recreational activities.

Kealee Rainaud and Alex Friedman of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Stella Josephine Friedman, born on Jan. 14 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Chyenne Cimeno and Kenneth Ward of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Emmalee Rose Ward, born on Jan. 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.