We feed birds because we want to see birds close to our houses, to see birds up-close and personal.

Pimpneymouse Farm, the historic coastal farm that has graced the eastern-facing shoreline of Chappaquiddick for nearly a century, will be preserved in a joint conservation purchase by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank and the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation.

Tomorrow, Saturday, is a big day for followers of the much expected annular eclipse.

The land nonprofit has been the subject of considerable controversy recently as abutters, recreational beachgoers, and conservation officials dispute the Trustees’ management approach.

Maggots and mortality are worst-case scenarios.

The seasons have changed from summer to autumn; you can feel it in the air.