If you didn’t have an opportunity to stop in to the Chilmark branch of MV Savings Bank on Friday for Albert Fischer’s photography opening, you are still in luck.

On this day in 1887, Punxsutawney, Pa., was made famous by a weather predicting rodent meteorologist named Phil.

Few individuals can alter the course of history but, there are some who can be credited with documenting it well.

On Sunday, Jan. 14, I embarked on what seemed like an ambitious expedition with my daughter, Bradley.

Last week we had just the right combination of New England weather elements to create glassy, zamboni-like smooth pond ice.

The new year opens—old is past, Stern winter comes with its rough blast: See the farmer shivering with cold, Driving his flocks and herds to fold.

It may be difficult to separate the Christmas season from the bearded man who drops onto rooftops ‘round the world from his reindeer, but what the season is truly about is gathering family and friends to fulfill traditions passed down through generations, laugh, joke, reminisce and simply enjoy good company.

I feel a little like a who in Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, shouting “We are here! We are here! We are here!”

Santa’s elves have been hard at work preparing for the man in the red suit to make a pit stop at the CCC next Thursday, Dec. 21.

It doesn’t quite have it’s foot in the door but winter has managed to make it’s way to the front stoop.