This Sunday a gibbous moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus and it is the first day of autumn.
Autumn arrives officially at 8:43 a.m. that morning.
Farm & Garden
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It’s called the Dairy Farm Preservation Act, but legislation signed into law last week by Gov. Deval Patrick will be a boost for all kinds of small...
By LYNNE IRONS I was saddened this past week by the death of my Uncle Dan Boyle. I mentioned him in my Memorial Day column as having been wounded...
The big wooden doors of the Chicama Vineyards shop closed for the last time Sunday evening at two minutes past five. The shelves of the shop, once...
By LYNNE IRONS While sitting once again in traffic, I was developing a bad attitude. I began seeing weeds, dead flower heads, planters needing...
In just a few weeks, the agricultural hall grounds in West Tisbury will be abuzz with activity. Already there are signs that the annual Martha’s...
By LYNNE IRONS According to the Rodale Institute, switching conventional farmland to organic would cut greenhouse emissions by 10 per cent in the...
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Nature & Science Stories
I was seeing red. It wasn’t a case of anger, just of observation. Walking along a trail recently, I noticed a scattering of small bright red objects along the sandy trail.
Most, but not all Baltimore orioles have left for points south by now, but some will linger into January.