Nature & Science
A long-awaited project to dredge a channel that feeds Sengekontacket Pond is set to go this spring, now that Oak Bluffs has awarded a bid for project. Sediment has been piling up at the channel since Hurricane Sandy.
The first annual Environmental Film Festival will be held at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center from May 20 through May 24.
Three planets are easy to spot in the night sky, looking from west to east. They are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
The Citizen’s Committee To Save The Lake Tashmoo View gathered at the Tashmoo Overlook Wednesday morning.
The 24-hour bird-a-thon competition starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 15, and runs through 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.
Leave it to Henry David Thoreau to find stirring strength in putrid plants.
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.