At the first community meeting of the Chappy Ferry Nonprofit Corporation, progress was made toward the goal of ferry ownership and operation by the whole of Chappaquiddickers.

The Norton Point breach opened on Dec. 27 and followed a series of storms that had battered the south-facing shore of Martha’s Vineyard. The Chappaquiddick summer home owned by Sue and Jerry Wacks stands as a lonely sentinel by the sea these days.

The breach at the southeast corner of Katama Bay is alive and well.

Paul O'Donnell and a few other Chappaquiddickers have been looking into the idea of the Chappy Ferry being operated by a nonprofit organization.

The Chappaquiddick Island Association has sent out a link to the updated local services directory.

Chappy will probably be an island throughout the coming summer.

Once again Chappy is an island and Norton Point is actually a point.

Cape Pogue residents sounded off last week on over-sand vehicle usage at Chappaquiddick beaches owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations, as the organization attempts to renew its permits with the town of Edgartown.

Chappy Ferry service will very likely be interrupted by high winds and high water both Friday and Saturday during the morning high tides.

Santa Claus arrived Friday evening via the Chappy Ferry to the delight of youngsters of all ages gathered on Memorial Wharf.