Birthdays, birthdays, birthdays. New Year’s Day is not only the start of a new calendar year but a special day of celebration.

Freezing is the word of this month already. Thankfully, we have no water or snow to deal with ice, but we are holding our breath to see what happens this weekend.

The Edgartown select board will promote Lieut. Chris Dolby to police chief next week, choosing the longtime Edgartown officer over two other finalists. 

A long-running dispute between a pair of prominent business owners and an Island fuel supplier made its way back into court last month with a new wrinkle.

The next Tuesdays in the Newsroom at the Vineyard Gazette office will highlight the outdoor columnists who fill the last page of the paper each week with tales of the Island’s flora and fauna.

Abigail McGrath was known on the Vineyard and beyond for her dedication in nurturing the voices of writers. She started the Renaissance House in 2001 to host artist retreats and writing salons.

The story of senior and captain Nate Averill’s 100th career point for the Martha’s Vineyard High School boys hockey team travels full circle.

Select board members at their meeting Thursday talked about creating rules about event capacity, frequency of events and the potential need for some events to have special permits.

The new regulations cement the process for homeowners to be able to make money by renting out their properties while the town attempts to deter commercial interests from hollowing out the year-round housing stock. 

Tisbury will hold an election Tuesday to decide if the town wishes to borrow up to $4.8 million to renovate the aging public library.