Winter avian residents arrive and the occasional rare birds move through the Island in December, as winter begins.
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Photography
Around the island, fire and police and first responders remembered the tragedy of 9/11 on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
September 11, 2021
The signs of a changing season are everywhere. The crowds grow thinner and the choke of traffic becomes less aggravating. An occasional parking spot pops open here and there. Water temperatures stay warm enough to invite swimmers to a shoreline less crowded.
September 9, 2021
It's the time of year when everyone want to get the blues — bluefish, that is, along with, false albacore and bonito.
September 9, 2021
The year begins to turn and this week of school openings tells us so. School days remind us that the month of September always returns the community to a more serious side of Island life, to those essential Vineyard issues that stretch far beyond the rush of summer.
September 8, 2021
As Labor Day arrives and the traditional summer exodus begins, all roads lead to the Steamship Authority where the lines are long and the boats are sold out in one direction only: to the mainland.
September 6, 2021
Labor Day weekend sneaked up this year and caught the Island unawares.
September 6, 2021
On Saturday, the Vineyard was invited back to peruse Alley's General Store after a summer of refurbishing.
September 6, 2021
The mainland has its shopping malls, but the Vineyard has its summer markets, and we like to think the Island got the better end of the deal.
September 6, 2021
Suddenly it's time to say goodbye to summer friends and house guests, time to send college students packing and to ease the jitters of high school freshmen.
September 5, 2021
They say those sultry August weeks are the dog days of summer. We're just glad to have our faithful companions with us.
August 31, 2021
On Sunday, shark fins were spotted in Sengekontacket again. But this time the fins were not be attached to actual sharks. They were wooden decoys, used as a fundraiser for Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary as part of its 50-year anniversary summer.
August 30, 2021
Kayakers, canoers, paddleboarders, and many dogs set out Sunday morning in Sengekontacket Pond for the 30th annual Oar & Paddle Regatta.
August 30, 2021
How is it that August on the Island can be so different from July? It's all about location in the landscape of summer.
August 29, 2021
A day at the beach stretches into the late afternoon, when the sun drops low in the sky and the wind backs off in perfect synchrony with a falling tide.
August 28, 2021
Choreographer Jenna Pollack brought together eight collaborators to launch a new project, inspired by the vast history of The Yard.
August 27, 2021
Jeanna Shepard's photography travels the emotional spectrum, from light-hearted to serious, from Island landcapes to portraiture.
August 25, 2021