Commentary
POND ALGAE
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
When we arrived in Aquinnah in mid-July, I noticed a substantial growth of green algae in the Herring Creek...
From the Vineyard Gazette editions of September 1983:
Of all our inheritances from the late Adam, the pleasantest must be the obligation that we...
BEST BOOKSELLER
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Independent book stores — while beloved by loyal fans — find it difficult to survive under the best of...
Regulating Wind Turbines
With backyard wind turbines all the rage these days, planners at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission would be wise to take...
Back to School
A flutter of feet that didn’t yet reach the floor swung from chairs in the back of Brickman’s Saturday morning. It was back-to-...
After Labor Day
September begins. It is still summer by the calendar and certainly by the weather — warm late summer days perfect for beachgoing,...
Even though the heavens opened up and poured soaking rain, complete with thunder and lightning, hospice angels were plentiful on a recent Monday...
Too Quiet Downtown
Walking down Main street Vineyard Haven, you can still smell the smoke. It’s in a single spot directly in front of the Bunch of...
Riding on Empty
Somewhere between the stable dirt and the saddle, girls who love horses find the women they will become. Up there, it’s not about...
LYME SCIENCE
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Despite what your story (Uneasiness Over Lyme Disease Spreads, August 15) suggests, the science behind...
It’s inevitably hot and hectic, dusty and bit tersweet — these four days of waning summer on the Vineyard during the agricultural fair held in West...
Buried Treasure
From the Vineyard Gazette editions of August, 1983:
West Tisbury salvager and treasure hunter Barry Clifford says he’s found...