The lamprey, a jawless fish that resembles an eel, has been called the most hideous fish in the world.

With dry, windy conditions, the National Weather Service warns that Martha's Vineyard is currently at high risk for fire, along with most of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

The state SJC handed a legal victory to the town of Aquinnah and others who have been battling a private developer for years over whether land off Moshup Trail can be opened up for development.

Variations in temperature can affect flowering and leaf-out around the Vineyard, with a distinct lag time up-Island, where colder temperatures usually mean a later spring.

This is the weekend when both the Moon and Jupiter upstage all other celestial events.

Now is the time for red maples (and other species) to come out as their true selves.