Nature & Science
Martha’s Vineyard was lashed with wind and rain overnight from Hurricane Dorian. The storm passed offshore early Saturday. Ferries were running again at mid-day.
This is a weekend for two of the largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn.
The voluptuous backside of the female, arrow-shaped Micrathena spider is part of its survival strategy.
Our attention shifts to songbirds powering southeastward in September.
A 26-foot sailboat that broke loose in rough seas last week and went aground near the Little Bridge has been secured, Oak Bluffs harbor master Todd Alexander said Friday.
The crescent moon will decorate the western sky at dusk in the nights ahead.
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.