Our adoption news is that stray cat Lily has been adopted and has found her forever home for the holidays.

From the Dec. 23, 1960 edition of the Vineyard Gazette by Colbert Smith:

Preservation efforts at Flat Point Farm topped the list of activities for the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank in 2023, followed by partnerships in affordable housing.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $164,254.25 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.

The Louisa Gould is hosting a new art exhibit called Winter Blooms, which opens Dec 23.

Chabad of Martha's Vineyard had a menorah lighting ceremony and party at Owen Park on Dec. 11.

George Pyne purchased a beach lot on Moshup Trail in Aquinnah from James F. O’Brien Jr. for $450,000 on Dec. 15.

Looking at the weather forecast, I believe we will have a green Christmas.

The southeastern storm of Monday blew hard for more than 16 hours.

The long-term lease signed this fall expands the land bank’s holdings at Flat Point farm, which include a large field and pondfront property on the southern side of the farm that were protected in 2013.