Nature & Science
As long as there is at least six inches, there is life between the snow and earth.
Selectmen in Oak Bluffs and Chilmark last night threw their full support behind a plan to add a second two-week shotgun season for deer in January next year.
The Menemsha Channel dredging project is churning away as a Jan. 31 deadline for completion looms again.
On Thursday, Jan. 12, Felix Neck is hosting a full moon owl prowl from 6 to 7 p.m.
Rising seas will pose a significant threat to several parts of Oak Bluffs, according to a detailed report prepared for the town.
The Earth’s two closest planets, Mars and Venus, appear low in the southwestern sky after sunset.

