This time of year, you wake up early to make a trip down the road to feed the neighbors’ chickens while they’re away. Out-of-office emails fill up inboxes.

The town police department is completing the last steps in the process of gaining accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. It is first department on the Island to apply.

If the full Martha’s Vineyard Commission approves, neighbors in West Tisbury can expect to bid farewell soon to the historic firehouse building on Old Courthouse Road.

Rep. Dylan Fernandes and Sen. Julian Cyr visited the Island late last week to dole out funds for two key Island programs.

A program at the Oak Bluffs Library offers an opportunity for non-native English speakers to practice in a supportive environment.

The town of West Tisbury continues to await a decision from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission on whether they will be allowed to demolish an abandoned fire house on Old Courthouse Road to build affordable housing on the site.

“It could have been us.” Those were the words on a poster junior Victoria Scott carried Friday at the regional high school walkout.

A lawsuit pits the town of Aquinnah’s efforts to improve the Gay Head Lighthouse against the rights of nearby condominium residents to enjoy their homes in peace and privacy.

A national movement to end school shootings has reached the Island with a student-led walk out and moment of silence planned for Friday afternoon at the regional high school.

It is known as the quietest week of the year on the Island, the winter school break.