Like other towns in the state, Edgartown may look at changing the town clerk from an elected to an appointed position.

Edgartown town clerk Wanda Williams told the selectmen Monday that she would like the town to look into making the change.

The owner of an animal rescue program wants to rent the vacant Oak Bluffs dog pound and use it to keep rescued dogs who are waiting for new homes.

During the annual Martha’s Vineyard Community Tennis Fall Classic tournament in September, an all-ages competition, a curious thing happened on the way to the championships. Five young girls — all 12 or 13 years old — emerged as victors.

The dearth of dogs at the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has been corrected by the arrival of Jackie and his mother, Lady. Lady is a black cocker spaniel and Jackie is part cocker, of course, but of questionable paternity. They have an astounding history as both dogs were kept in an outdoor enclosure with only dog houses for protection from the elements. Despite that, both Jackie and Lady have impeccable inside manners and are very friendly.

Hello, darkness my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again.

So goes the beginning of Simon and Garfunkel’s song the Sound of Silence. And so it goes each fall as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end once again. On Sunday evening the sun will set at 4:34 p.m.

Oppressed minorities and those fearing reprisal for speaking out have good reason to remain anonymous. It’s harder to understand why others feel compelled to make comments using false names, but the practice has become widespread in the internet era.

The scenic rural roadway hugs the long stretch of bluff jutting into Nantucket Sound beyond the Oak Bluffs harbor before falling sharply to sea level as it curves around Crystal Lake, eventually reconnecting with Eastville avenue.

My sister Nancy who died on Oct. 10 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford had been cared for by the state of Massachusetts most of her 77 years.

When Lou Reed arrived at WMVY in the early morning of Oct. 12, 1997 for an interview, there was a rooster in the tree next to the front door.

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