With the intensity of summer behind us, fall is a time when most Islanders take a breath and enjoy a slower paced lifestyle.

He definitely had legs to stand on — eight red ones to be exact.

October wins my vote for Favorite Month. Neither hot nor cold. Neither frantically busy nor dead quiet.

September closed its doors with celebration. Not only did the late day sun glisten on the water, but the warm breeze brought in a night filled with a sky full of stars.

My favorite saints day celebration is Oct. 4, St. Francis day. What a guy!

Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. wrote a column in his newspaper The People’s Voice, sharing his sense of personal freedom on the Vineyard.

We are getting that nice fall weather. We had a couple of days of humidity, but there was a breeze to go with it.

Mark your calendar for the next Chappy Community Center potluck on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6 to 8 p.m.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is one of several hospitals facing a shortage of IV fluid after flooding from Hurricane Helene forced one of the country’s primary manufacturers to close.

Suzanne de Passe, a longtime seasonal Island resident, will be honored at the Cleveland-based museum for her nearly 60-year career in television, music and film.