Chilly weather gets a whole lot better when you add a little music to it. The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse hosts a cabaret benefit that supports, who else? The playhouse of course.

The Island Parents Advisory Council on Special Education meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard.

The national holiday will be celebrated on the Island today. A parade begins at 10:45 a.m. at Nancy's in Oak Bluffs and proceeds to Ocean Park. Schools and government offices are closed. A mild autumn day is in the forecast.

In the wake of public outcry over a plan by a homeowner to build a garage next to a historic Edgartown pagoda tree, the conservation commission has voted to reconsider.

Sooner or later, the nitrogen pollution threatening the health of Martha’s Vineyard coastal ponds will affect us all. Our jobs are dependent on our visitor-based economy.

The Dukes County Commission cannot expand the size of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission, a superior court judge has ruled. The Hon. Richard Chin issued the decision last week.

Rebekah Thomson and Joshua Thomson of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Taeko Rose Thomson, born on Nov. 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Alana Oliveira and Cristiano Silva of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Melissa Trindode Silva, born on Nov. 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Laurie Jennings Pereira and Wagner Pereira of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Luke Arturo Pereira, born on Nov. 9 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Hingryd Aguilar and Weslley C. Aguilar of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Emanuella Marciano Aguilar, born on Nov. 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.