I have lived most of my life on the right side of the law. I say most, because almost all of my alternative encounters with law enforcement have come on Martha’s Vineyard.

Laura Lennihan’s grandparents must have been true romantics. Fifty-plus years ago, they planted lilac bushes, which symbolize first love, around their Vineyard Haven home.

Migration can be interrupted by strong northeasters like we experienced last weekend. The website Birdcas (birdcast.info) uses radar to monitor the skies for migrating birds and posts the results.

West Tisbury year-round and seasonal residents continued voicing their opinions about a proposed residential tax exemption at a select board meeting Wednesday in anticipation of a decision later this fall. 

The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive explores, with humor and insight, the years that follow middle age.

Brittany Assis Silva and Tulio Vinicius DeSilva, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Noah DePaula Silva, born on September 19.

Morgan Uva and Joseph Uva 3rd, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Madison Lucille Uva, born on Sept. 23.

Elizabeth Broski and Airton Broski, Jr., of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Livia Kay Broski, born on September 17.

We had almost five inches of rain this past weekend, according to our neighborhood weatherman Tom Hodgson.

We certainly got the rain we needed, but again we got it all in three days.