A big orange male cat found as a stray in Vineyard Haven was added to the feline population at the shelter today. He looks young, despite his large size. He has been named Morris.

Sea urchins are the hedgehogs of the sea. With their round hard bodies covered in spines, they easily live up to that nickname.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $253,325.78 for the business week ending on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.

Once again, the Chappy ferry has spawned a union of love. Becca and Jeff — captains both — were married last weekend. On the ferry. A beautiful sight, even to this grumpy old man.

Did you miss me last week? I certainly missed you. Time to catch up on some of the information I learned during my brief hiatus.

Oak Bluffs’ Island Theatre continues to draw attention to itself with a mixture of ire and fondness. Many have warm memories borne of days gone by; rainy day afternoon matinees with mom, first dates or simply unforgettable movies that cloud the issue of a downtown building in distress.

Everything I like and wish to repurchase gets discontinued or shipped off to China, where it’s manufactured cheaply and poorly.

Welcome to New England. Last week we had the heat on, the sweaters out and I brought up my winter clothes (first mistake) and put the summer clothes away (second mistake).

Thank you immensely to Chief Robert Reimer, Robert Decker, Amanda Haverkamp, Thomas Lavigne and Robert Verdone of the United States Coast Guard Station Menemsha for their thoughtfulness this past week.

Chilmarkers have quickly shed their summer personas and are now busy with the winter ones. That is the role so many of them play in the government of the town.