Nature & Science
When a major hurricane or other disaster strikes Martha’s Vineyard, people who need help right away can’t count on getting it from first responders, the emergency management director for West Tisbury said in a talk Saturday.
For those who rise early tomorrow morning, the thin crescent moon appears low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.
Funny how things end up! I was out birding on the afternoon of Oct. 19, working my way down State Beach with little luck.
Linus Van Pelt, of Peanuts cartoon fame, made this savvy observation: “There are three things I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.”
On Monday evening Island Grown Initiative was honored with the annual Creative Living Award from the Permanent Endowment.
Tonight’s gibbous moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus.
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.