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April 30, 2020
Dawn at the scenic Edgartown Lighthouse, and all is calm.
April 29, 2020
The name Aquinnah, which means "land under the hill," has been used for centuries by the Wampanoag Tribe to refer to the westernmost part of the Vineyard.
April 28, 2020
After a month-long moratorium on construction, landscaping and other trades, one and two-person crews were allowed to return to work this week.
April 28, 2020
We have heard the pinkletinks calling in the boggy hollows on afternoons lit by a warming sun.
April 27, 2020
Island pear, cherry and daffodils are putting on a remarkable display, seasonal avian friends have been returning, and leaf buds hint at the greening of the season.
April 26, 2020
As a stay-at-home order ended its first month, Gov. Charlie Baker said it was too soon to say when Massachusetts would be ready to begin reopening.
April 25, 2020
The spring migration is in full force in April as summer visitors come north while winter residents depart.
April 21, 2020
In these uncertain times even small things can brighten one's day.
April 20, 2020
April begins on a whim, celebrating the art of foolishness and ends, at least here on the Island, with a clarity of purpose.
April 19, 2020
Positive tests for the coronavirus remained steady through the week until two more raised the total to 14.
April 18, 2020
A spring storm blowing in from the south lashed the Vineyard with wind and rain, cancelling ferries and downing tree branches.
April 13, 2020
This spring in particular, with its arrival, reminds us that while our miseries are bounded in time, bliss knows no such limits.
April 12, 2020
On the day before Easter, Good Shepherd Parish has handed out chock-full bags of food to Island families strained by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 11, 2020
Spring has wobbled onto the seasonal stage with the uncertain legs of a newborn lamb.
April 7, 2020
Most of us are comfortable with the sacred and the secular existing side by side in our lives, but this weekend is remarkable on Martha's Vineyard for combining worship, social distancing, and reflection.
April 5, 2020