Chilmark selectmen on Tuesday signed a lease agreement with the Squibnocket Homeowners Association, formalizing a central feature of a project to restore Squibnocket Beach.

Did you know the state fossil of Massachusetts is fossilized dinosaur tracks? Wait — did you even know that Massachusetts had a state fossil?

The Wild Food Challenge, now in its sixth year on the Island, is Sunday, Oct. 11, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs.

Nick Holonyak Jr., had a bright idea. This American engineer invented the LED (light emitting diode) in 1962 while working for General Electric (GE).

I had hoped to be able to report about seabirds being seen close to the Vineyard after the windy and wet weather we had between Sept. 30 and Oct. 5.

A storm last week sent ocean surf rushing over the narrow barrier beach, severing Chappaquiddick from the rest of the Vineyard once again. The question now is how long the opening will last, and few are willing to venture a guess.