When the Chappy Ferry came up for sale 15 summers ago, I came to the conclusion that I should be the person to assume responsibility for it.

Belonging. It seems that much of one's identity on Chappy is tied closely to one's sense of belonging.

Only two weeks to go before the deadline to submit photos for the 2022 Chappy Community Center calendar.

I try to be present - in the now - but I find myself preferring the lead-ins and the lead-outs rather than the main acts.

This Saturday, July 17, is the hazard waste collection day at the Martha's Vineyard Refuse District in Edgartown.

The Fourth came and went with little of the pageantry and fuss of Fourths past. It was still more celebratory than 2020s, though that bar wasn't set particularly high.

Rumor has it that Chappy Ferry Capt. Brock Callen will be teaching a U.S. Coast Guard licensing course this winter through ACEMV, the adult and continuing education institution on Martha's Vineyard.

Traffic on the Chappy Ferry continues to be unpredictable. Here we are in mid-June and some parts of the day look like July and August. At other times, you would think that it's still April.