The Chappy ferry will begin operating on the summer schedule beginning on the Thursday before the Memorial Day weekend.

“Many homeowners living in Massachusetts are unaware that the power lines delivering their electricity are privately owned rather than owned by Eversource."

The Mytoi Spring Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon in the garden.

Good news! TTOR superintendent Chris Kennedy reports that the beach route between Chappy and Edgartown is open. Bad news! Voracious raccoon at large on Chappy showing great initiative.

Chappaquiddick ponds are all at their highest water levels. Every osprey pole has two birds hanging around it.

Mytoi Garden still needs a gardener for the upcoming summer season.

Mark on your calendar for Saturday, May 19 for the next household hazardous waste collection at the MV Refuse District transfer station on the Edgartown-West Tisbury Road.

The next Chappaquiddick Community Center potluck will be hosted by Leslie Floyd and Ken Bettencourt on Wednesday April 4.

Here we go again. By the time that you read this column, the northeaster of the week will be just the latest in a string of wild winter gales to batter the Islands. You would think that by now everything that could be broken is already broken. Just as the electricity gets completely restored another snow storm comes along with high winds and heavy sticky snow. There are still plenty of fallen trees along the roadsides.

The next Chappy Community Center potluck dinner will be hosted by Marvene and Bob O’Rourke on Wednesday evening, March 21.