Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Gustavo Mroczkoski on Sept. 17 in Oak Bluffs. This is the fourth ICE arrest on the Vineyard in two months.

The commission struggled with Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard’s proposal to build a boat repair workshop and 5,000-square foot outdoor boat storage pad on Holmes Hole Road, saying the project was an economic benefit for the community but also raised environmental concerns.

The American Legion Hall in Vineyard Haven is hosting a relief drive to help residents of Lincolnton County, Ga. who are dealing with the after effects of Hurricane Helene.

I’m a hopeless watcher of news. The catastrophic flooding after Hurricane Helene has received my undivided attention.

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.