Nature & Science
Data collection buoys are being installed this month in areas south of the Vineyard that are slated for wind power development.
Friday night a crescent moon, only a few days away from first quarter, will appear above the bright planet Jupiter.
An adult little blue heron was spotted on July 19 in Sengekontacket Pond.
Forget it and go inside is unfortunately the best advice I can give to those wanting to have supper on their outdoor porches, decks or patios.
Chilmark selectmen continued to wrestle this week with the question of whether to allow swimming and wading in a shallow area of the Menemsha Channel.
Commercial fishermen in Menemsha will come off the water next Thursday for the third annual Meet the Fleet event.
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.