Last Tuesday evening members of our community braved the cold and windy weather to show their support of our Island’s only domestic violence and rape crisis center, Connect to end violence.

Now that you have focused us on the brooks and their ponds, let’s keep going and do our best to make the whole system work for all the creatures involved including the people.

Much has been said and written about the West Tisbury Mill Pond in the last decade, as a small group of residents has relentlessly sought money to dredge the pond.

The residents of West Tisbury will be meeting on April 8 to vote on an array of articles applicable to CPC-approved funding for critical initiatives in our town.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $171,594 for the business week ending on Friday, March 28, 2014.

Spring sports at the regional high school are underway and lacrosse, track and field, tennis, sailing, baseball and softball all look to have promising seasons so far.

A memorandum announced by the Tisbury selectmen Tuesday calls for Stop & Shop to make a large payment to the town and meet other conditions. For its part, the town has agreed to support the expansion plan before the Martha's Vineyard Commission.

Mirlane De Paula and Ronan De Paula of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Emanuelle Cerqueira De Paula, born on April 1 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Trees are being trimmed. Robins are in more abundance, although they tend to stay around now during the winter and are not part of the great migration. It’s nice to take fresh breaths of spring air.

Businesses are reopening for the season — Middletown Nursery and 7a Foods, to name just two.