Abby Bender is the founder of the annual Built on Stilts dance festival that takes place each August. The offseason finds her creative spirit moving in many directions, including the supernatural.

Tomorrow night's first quarter moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Libra, the constellation of justice. It is an odd mythological object in the sky. Most constellations overhead depict creatures, animals and people and even fish. Libra is depicts an old-fashioned scale for measuring weights. In this case it is a scale, balancing justice as held by the Astraea, goddess of justice.

Mythological constellations were used as reminders not only of the greatness of the Gods but also the many stories of the time that were retold over and over again.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved an Oak Bluffs property owner’s request to tear down a dilapidated cottage on Oak avenue.

It is November, and my October fuel bill was $18.

Our concept of love evolves as we go through life and different experiences.

I had weather whiplash Monday morning.

Beware (and behold) the Blob.

We had warm weather in October, which is great weather for searching for migrating birds.

Sarah and Sean DeBettencourt, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Ivy Margaret DeBettencourt, born on Oct. 29

After eight years of research, a new breakthrough in science has taken a big step forward in potentially stopping the transmission of Lyme disease between mice and ticks.