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The conditions for the Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race, held on Saturday, Sept. 19, were very like those for the Moffett Race on Sept. 12.
The brilliant planet Venus is high in the southeastern sky before sunrise. You don’t have to get up too early to see it. You can see Venus as late in...
The much-debated Beach Road improvement project went another round with another new design before the Tisbury selectmen Tuesday. Three designs will...
In researching the life of King David for her new book, The Secret Chord, Geraldine Brooks traveled to Israel, where she herded sheep on a Samarian...
All year long we talk about September as a great time for birds. This is because of migration and the probability of unusual birds showing up.
I could not be happier with the change of seasons. Cool nights are just right for sleeping and midday light makes the garden world absolutely lovely.
Plant milkweed. If you care about the plight of the beloved monarch butterfly, try this simple act of kindness. Plant milkweed.
Nothing was nicer or more thoughtful than having Teri Praskach pack up some of her favorite herbs, flowers and tomatoes, all grown by her, of course...
I was doing some research at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum this summer, assisted by librarian A. Bowdoin Van Riper, who also edits the Dukes County...
If you don’t like the weather in New England wait a minute. How true is this statement this past week? We went from hot and humid to chilly and windy...
Chilmark had a busy week of sun and fun and welcomed a large number of visitors, fishermen and travelers. Hopefully, all enjoyed the sunny days and...
All this week, I’d been meaning to ask Peter Wells what the deal was with the excavation project by the Chappy slip. I’d also been meaning to write...