To make the coming of spring complete — although it doesn’t feel like it — several robins flew into the backyard and were warmly welcomed by my wife.

People are happy that the Wharf is open again after a month of restoration, spring cleaning and some much-needed rest. That means trivia night started on Wednesday and Danny Cassidy and his mom, Pam, have interesting questions and fun categories for us.

Aha! Spring hath sprung. Birds are in full chorus awaiting the pinkletinks. Saws are whirring as tree surgeons operate on the fallen limbs. Landscapers and farmers are tilling the soil.

Chilmark is more than ready to welcome spring . . . whenever it decides to arrive! Today started off with a temperature in the teens, but by noon has made it to 40 so we are hopeful for more.

If you haven’t been in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital lately, I’m happy for you. That’s usually good news, but you’ve been missing out on the fabulous exhibits of photographs and paintings in the main hall.

G & S Solar Installers LLC of New York plans to post a bond for the cost of the entire construction for the Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc. Island officials said they were pleased to hear the news, which followed a January announcement that the former investor was going out of business.

A vote was taken to create a capitol expenditure committee to look at future planning for town expenditures at the board's meeting on Tuesday. The town also received one bid for relocating the historic Gay Head Light.

From the “On Circuit Avenue, And All About Town” column by Louise Aldrich Bugbee in the Vineyard Gazette edition of March 8, 1974:

Louie Larsen was a man with giant arms and a giant heart full of kindness and compassion. He earned the respect and admiration of an entire Island.

The commission has helped us maintain reasonable growth while protecting the environment. The world now looks at us as a special vacation destination, with increasing admiration because of our respect for our natural setting.