Nature & Science
The night sky had it all this month. January’s lunar luck didn’t run out; in fact, it continues though the very last day of the month.
It’s been a banner year for bay scallops in Edgartown, with town selectmen voting this week to allow commercial scalloping on Saturdays through the end of the season.
Three environmental organizations went to court against the federal government last week.
Dr. Mark Baumgartner will be the featured speaker for Plight of the Right Whale, an upcoming Tuesdays in the Newsroom talk held at the Gazette office on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
The most unusual bird this week was the black-headed gull spotted by Jeff Bernier at the western end of Mattakessett Bay on Jan. 11.
Though January has just begun, the month has gifted us with a whole new vocabulary.
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.