Crescent Moon

Next summer, Kenneth Johnson and his wife Mary can watch the Fourth of July fireworks together for the first time. Mr. Johnson, 56, has retired after 29 years as a sergeant with the Edgartown Police Department.

The brightest planet in our morning sky has disappeared, or is about to.

There will be a lunar eclipse at dawn on Wednesday morning.

Tarpaulin Cove in autumn is among the most serene of places. It is a distant harbor but also situated close by. The tiny cove off Naushon facing Vineyard Sound is rich in history going back centuries.

The waiting is the hardest part.

Twice a day anglers bring their fish to derby headquarters to get weighed in. But there are always plenty more fishermen out there who haven’t caught a fish, or caught one big enough to bring in. Especially this year.