Thomas Humphrey
Some came for the rides, others the food, many spent their time with the animals, competed in tests of skill and endurance, or put their prize tomatoes on the line with ribbons and pride at stake.
In this time of summer hustle, as the harvest of high-season gardens abound, I find my mind often turning to the subject of manure.
Adam Nagler is on a journey to paddle 1,000 miles to raise money for Martha's Vineyard Community Services. His arrival in Aquinnah this week commences the last leg of his wild ride.
The commercial striped bass fishing season has ended early in Massachusetts, after the state Division of Marine Fisheries projected the annual quota for the fish was reached last week.
A cyanobacteria bloom in Squibnocket Pond has rendered its waters unsafe for both humans and animals, according to an advisory made by the Chilmark board of health.
The approval of a new awning for the Land Bank Goats comes after a meeting last month between land bank staff, the Agricultural Society and Island animal control officers on the wellbeing of the herd.