Sheila McHugh Hazell and Emerson Hazell of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Myles Bishop Hazell, born on Feb. 14.

This will ruffle some feathers.

I love when it warms up after a couple of snowy days and the snow gives itself back up to the atmosphere. The foggy mist is a welcome calm.

About 40 years ago, Virginia Gassel asked me to build her a coffin. She had heard that Scott Nearing, that original “back to the land” guy up in Cape Rosier, Me. actually slept on top of his.

This feels to me like the longest winter ever. Not because of the amount of snow we have had — hardly any and it has vanished quickly.

Mother Nature is keeping us on our toes this winter. Now she has thrown in the wind to add to all the other winter weather.

Luciana P. Docarmo, 45, of Edgartown was arraigned on a Dec. 12 charge in Oak Bluffs of assault and battery. She was released on personal recognizance and has a pretrial hearing on March 21.

Esther Berezofsky purchased 9 Maqua Way in Edgartown from James N. Stephens Trust, Priscilla T. Stephens Trust and Stephens Family Trust for $1,500,000 on Feb. 14.

The Steamship Authority hasn’t ruled out an external search yet, but so far has only posted the role in-house with positive results, officials said.

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services has selected career healthcare official Dean Teague to be their new chief executive officer.