The school calendar has a huge influence on the level of hubbub on Chappaquiddick and the Vineyard.

The next meeting of the Chappy Ferry steering committee is on Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.

How did Chappaquiddickers handle power outages in the past?

Among the families that live on Chappy year-round, probably half of them have two vehicles and at least one of those vehicles is a pickup truck.

An article last week in this newspaper posed the following questions: What if the Chappy Ferry can't run?

If you went over on the Chappy Ferry this past early week around the time of high tide, you would have driven through up to half a foot of saltwater getting on or off of the ferry on the Edgartown side.

Thanks from the ferry captains and crew for all of the goodies and gifts bestowed upon them by Chappy Ferry travelers.

'Twas the night before Christmas and as you all know, the On Time ferry plies the waters come rain, sleet or snow.

As per age-old tradition, the Chappy Ferry will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Christmas morning.

Larry Mercier purchased the Chappy Ferry when he was only 21 years old. He sold it when he was 25 years old.