Storm Douses the Vineyard
The northeaster passing over the Vineyard during the weekend brought strong winds and heavy rains that caused some coastal flooding and sporadic power outages.
Island Starts New Extended Hunting Season to Thin the Herd
A new early hunting season for the Vineyard started this week as part of an overarching effort to cut down the deer population on the Island in the name of public health.
West Tisbury Signs off on Deer Processing Facility
A new deer processing facility aimed at helping hunters cut down the Island’s high deer population received the green light from West Tisbury officials this week.
For Island Realtors, Ticks Are a Hot Topic
Real estate agents on Martha’s Vineyard are used to answering a lot of questions. But a new line of inquiry has crept in recent months: ticks.
In Fight Against Ticks, Island Enlists New Deer Processing Facility
A new mobile venison processing and storage facility is set to open on the Vineyard this fall as the Island continues to grapple with an overwhelming deer population that is fueling the epidemic of tick-related illnesses.
Norton Point Shark Bite Confirmed
The state’s leading shark expert confirmed that the woman who was injured in the water off Norton Point last week was bitten by a shark.
Speaking for The Trees at Polly Hill
Ian Peach started as the new executive director at Polly Hill Arboretum in July. He hopes to continue the legacy of education at the property and take a hard look at the impacts of climate change on the arboretum’s collection of species.
Tide Chart
Columns
All Outdoors
Sandhopper
Erratic, off-putting, controversial, hasty and an outcast are not any terms by which one wants to be remembered by their nearest and dearest.
Vineyard Skies
Saturn in the Sky
The ringed planet Saturn is going to join with us and be more prominent in the evening sky. The bright planet rises in the east before 8 p.m.
Vineyard Gardener
Fall Crops
I wish I could stop myself from watching weather forecasts. By the time this hits the newsstands we should be in the throes of a northeaster.
Bird News
Ruby-Throated
Hummingbirds are still around. Cynthia Bloomquist spotted one at her home on Sept. 13 and three on both Sept. 15 and 16.