I usually start this weekly commentary with a mention of the week’s weather. It’s a life-long habit. My maternal grandmother, Nellie Armstrong, lived until I had children, well into her 90s.
Nature & Science
The gnarled grapevines that snake along two dozen rolling acres on Stoney Hill Road stand as survivors, straight rows that have withstood the cold,...
A vote by the New England Fishery Management Council this week to further restrict the number of days fishermen can pursue cod and yellowtail...
On a calm day, ocean waves lap on the beach less than 20 feet from East Chop Drive in Oak Bluffs. The edge of the road is already breaking up.
With the first snowfall of winter, Nip 'n' Tuck Farm in West Tisbury is quiet outside. The farm equipment out in the field is covered, and a tractor...
Spending time with Augustus (Gus) Ben David 2nd at the World of Reptiles is a learning experience from start to finish. But it is in the snake...
The old wooden sailboat up on blocks inside the shed at the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society in Edgartown doesn't look like much. The white...
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Thursday August 31, 2023
I had come in search of melons and had no idea if I would find them.