Nature & Science
Well, there are black birds (birds that are black) and then there are blackbirds (a distinctive family of birds).
By the end of the day Monday, the first day of the commercial striped bass season, the Menemsha Fish House had brought in 297 filleted pounds of the elusive — and profitable — fish.
A series of thunderstorms took Islanders by surprise Saturday, dropping hail and featuring a dramatic lightning show. After a sunny, summery day, the storm swept in from the northwest.
With their school now empty, educational leaders on Cuttyhunk plan to host visiting middle school student groups who will learn about the island ecology and environment.
Summer officially arrives at 11:54 a.m. this morning.
The Vineyard Conservation Society will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 25 at the Sailing Camp Park in Oak Bluffs.
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.