The moon will continue to dominate our evening skies over the weekend. The waning gibbous moon moves through the constellations of winter.

The eight-week bow season showed an increase of 23 per cent in zone 13, which includes the Vineyard and surrounding Elizabeth Islands. Archers pulled in 291 deer this year compared to 236 in 2022. 

It started with about a dozen rabbits, dropped off on a remote island that was once used by the military for target practice. Four years on, it’s a bunny paradise.

For decades, the Trustees have sold permits allowing people to drive out to the sandy beaches of Chappaquiddick, a popular destination for swimming, fishing and shellfishing. But the practice has come under fire in recent years.

Winter resident waterfowl are continuing to arrive as more northern waters freeze over.

There was no beating around the bush: boxwood was the favorite.