Vineyard Wind parent company Avangrid announced the opening of applications for its fisheries compensation fund, a pot of money available to fishermen who have operated in waters where 62 offshore wind turbines are currently being constructed.

The brightest planet in our western sky is descending closer and closer towards the horizon.

The three pounding winter storms that took a toll on the Island’s south shore also have scientists who study the area pondering retreat.

In waters about 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, a whale not seen in the region for more than two centuries was spotted from the skies last week by scientists with the New England Aquarium.

The biggest news of the week in birding was Nancy Nordin's report of the first of the year American oystercatcher at Eel Pond on March 3.

Another whale?