Nature & Science
The global North Atlantic right whale population has continued its downward turn, declining to an amount not seen since the early 2000s, according to a new report by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.
Organizers of a first-of-its-kind Lyme disease vaccine trial on Martha’s Vineyard are still looking for signups, after an initial wave of recruitment has slowed down in recent months.
On Halloween night, while goblins and witches roam the countryside, the bright moon will light their way.
Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank properties saw an across-the-board increase in usage this summer, according to a summer report.
As October switches to November, migration shifts to favor waterfowl.
Black swallowtail caterpillars have good taste.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.