Chris Baer: "It's something I've been having fun with."
Ivy Ashe
Title: High School Art Teacher Recognized by National Geographic
Mostly white downy woodpecker is an example of leucism, not albinism.
Dick Clark
Title: White Woodpecker Shows His True Colors
Look above the waving flags to find the bay scallop moon and the whale constellation.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Bay Scallop Moon and the Whale
Thieves took $800 in cash during overnight break-in.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Police Investigate Break-In at Alley's
An evening grosbeak.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Blowing In the Wind
Oak Bluffs constable David Oliveira feeds a ballot into the voting machine during the state election Tuesday.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Vineyard Voters Back Coakley, Keating
Emotions ran high in opening round of tournament against rival Bishop Stang.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Vineyard Boys Advance to Quarterfinals
The house was built in 1935 for Grace E. Simpson, whose relatives had come from Keighley, England.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Title: Edgartown House Is Homage to English Heritage and Family Ties
Longstanding tensions between airport and county commissions show little sign of abating.
Ray Ewing
Title: County Seeks to Settle Differences With Airport Out of Court
A Beach Road night scene. Adding a sidewalk and shared use paths are part of improvement plans for the area.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Plans Emerge for Beach Road Improvements
Ryan Uva practices his footwork Monday at the high school.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Fourth-Seed Vineyard Boys Begin Tournament on Home Turf
Defense attorney John Amabile.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Two Men Found Not Guilty in Assault Case
Nonprofit provides low-cost sailing instruction to Martha's Vineyard youth.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Sail MV Finds New Home Port
The Mass Transit, a 105-foot sloop owned by Nick van Nes, ran aground in Katama Bay Saturday night.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Sloop Runs Aground During Weekend Storm
The recreational catch limit will drop from two to one fish per day next year.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Sweeping Rule Changes for Striped Bass Take Effect Jan. 1
Storm-battered day Sunday ended with a beautiful sunset over the Lagoon Pond.
Lindsey Morris Provost
Title: Ferries on Trip-by-Trip Basis as Coastal Storm Subsides
Kari Underly in the kitchen with Jan Buhrman.
Mark Lovewell
Title: From Pig to Table, Teaching the Fine Art of Butchery
Judge Richard Chin: "I've been a judge for 25 years and I've never had a circumstance like this."
Mark Lovewell
Title: Judge Finds Misconduct by Prosecutor in Jury Trial
Rural Scholars: Margaret Donovan, Adrienne Pompeian, Ben Alfred, Aimee Kobjack and Elizabeth Rosen.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Rural Scholars Say Isolation Has Huge Impact on Island Elder Population
Land purchase tops agenda for Aquinnah special town meeting.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Aquinnah to Decide on Land Purchase Near Lighthouse at Town Meeting
Island voters will weigh in on state and local races at the polls on Tuesday.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Election Day Is Tuesday; Town Clerks Predicting High Voter Turnout
Chairman Fred Hancock (center) said his priorities include continued wastewater management and affordable housing.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Nine Candidates for Nine Seats on the Martha's Vineyard Commission
Eight people are running to fill seven seats on the county commission.
Alison L. Mead
Title: County Candidates Mix of New and Old
Jason Lages has a school record-breaking 29 goals so far this season and is the leading scorer in the state--and he's just a junior.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Lages Leads the Way as Vineyard Boys' Soccer Heads to Postseason
Senior Elie Jordi scored the first Vineyard goal in Wednesday's game.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Boys' Soccer Heads to Postseason for Fourth Consecutive Year
Oak Bluffs beaches are eroding; town officials say more sand is needed.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Oak Bluffs Supports Sand Mining Prospect in Ocean Plan
Up-Island district includes Chilmark, West Tisbury schools.
Timothy Johnson
Title: School Committee Race Comes Amid Rising Budget Concerns
Native grass little bluestem creates the ochre hues in late summer and early fall, and in large part helps sustain the diversity of the grassland ecosystem.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Oh Little Bluestem I Love You, Yes I Do
The Squibnocket committee is evaluating proposals for the area.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Squibnocket Committee Moves Forward; Several Ideas Considered
The Agricultural Hall is host to many events, including the annual Barn Raisers' ball.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Selectmen to Review Agricultural Hall Zoning
Beer men--Offshore's Neal Atkins and Bad Martha's Jim Carleton.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Cheers! Beer Masters Combine Talents for English Ale Tribute
"But excitement, the hope of visions and some further understanding--that old, old boondoggle perpetrated by the wilderness--draws me on."
Timothy Johnson
Title: Nature's Advocate, Sentence by Sentence Over a Lifetime