Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 19 72 62 .00

Oct. 20 72 60 .94

Oct. 21 65 51 Trace

Oct. 22 72 56 .00

Oct. 23 72 59 Trace

Oct. 24 72 63 .00

Oct. 25 67 50 .29

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 61º F.

A fast-growing puppy named Biggie and a cockatiel named Baby Bird from Florida were reunited with their Vineyard family recently after a summer of many tears and the coordinated effort of animal lovers.

“My dad gave me this dog before he died; I think this is my connection to him,” said Tiara Lee, 13, seated next to her eight-year-old brother Elijah Matthews. Their mother, Nicole Matthews, stands by and watches the three on the couch.

Some 61 per cent of residents of Cape Cod and the Islands favor the Cape Wind project, according to a major new scientific survey of 501 residents.

So said the press release put out yesterday by the Civil Society Institute, which describes itself as a nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank in Newton. The release made it look like a decisive verdict in favor of the wind power project, delivered in the court of public opinion.

After a screening committee tasked with reviewing and narrowing applications for the new county manager position told county commissioners they would not proceed with applications received thus far — and asked the commissioners to readvertise the position — the commissioners last week took over the search themselves.

By yesterday, the search had narrowed to three finalists.

The Vineyard Committee on Hunger, along with Reliable Market and several Vineyard houses of worship, are working together again this year to ensure that Island families who are in need will have a great Thanksgiving meal (and Christmas). The volunteer organizers are asking Islanders who can to sponsor one of these families by contributing the cost of one family’s meal, $25.

Habitat Will Raise Roof

Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard is seeking volunteers with roofing experience to help with its fifth house this Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The building site is located off Edgartown/Vineyard Haven Road. Please call 508-696-4646 or e-mail houses@habitatmv.org for information and directions.

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Hello, Peyton Lee

Meghan Montesion and Robert Tabares of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Peyton Lee Tabares, born on Oct. 14 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Peyton weighed 9 pounds at birth.

Welcome Gabriel

Solimar S.S. Arado and Marcos S. Arado of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Gabriel Soares Arado, born on Oct. 11 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Gabriel weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.

Marco Antonio Arrives

Maria Almeida and Marco of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Marco Antonio de Almeida de Filho, born on Oct. 14 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Marco weighed 8 pounds, 7.6 ounces at birth.