After eight years of research, a new breakthrough in science has taken a big step forward in potentially stopping the transmission of Lyme disease between mice and ticks.
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I had my first freeze here in Vineyard Haven on Monday night.
It’s been downright hot for several days. I overdress in the mornings and by midday, the truck turns into a closet.
I love fall on the Vineyard.
We’ve been enjoying lovely fall weather here on the Vineyard. In contrast, I’ve been watching the next hurricane heading for Florida’s West Coast.
I’m a hopeless watcher of news. The catastrophic flooding after Hurricane Helene has received my undivided attention.
Last week’s rain and wind wreaked havoc on the gardens. What was particularly sad was the destruction of the sunflowers in the boat in front of the...
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A new report from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium this week estimated that the right whale population rose to about 372 whales at the beginning of 2023, up from a previous estimate of 356 whales.
Archery season for deer has wrapped up its third week on the Island, and in a mild autumn with leaves only just beginning to turn, hunters are calling it a good season so far.