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.
Farm & Garden
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By LYNNE IRONS I was considering taking a garden hoe to my attic last week. The weatherman predicted four days of rain and I figured it was my...
By LYNNE IRONS I love Easter. Not only is church filled to capacity, but it is the real turning point between winter and spring. It doesn’t seem...
By LYNNE IRONS It is an uphill climb from every direction to my hometown of Rew. It is one of the highest points in the state of Pennsylvania....
Prudy Burt sent me this little poem. She said it came on a mug that Heidi Schmidt brought her from England. Let the wealthy and great Roll in...
By Lynne Irons> There is nothing like carefree youth. While driving near the Tisbury School, I saw a young boy with a broken foot on crutches...
By LYNNE IRONS I have been wracking my brain to come up with a garden topic this week. Should I stay with some sort of winter theme or get fully...
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Nature & Science Stories
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.
Local scientists and advocates are undertaking new research and exploring new preservation efforts in an attempt to save Chilmark Pond, one of Martha’s Vineyard’s unhealthiest ponds, from harmful algal blooms.