A popular spring constellation, easy to find, is Boötes, the shepherd. The large constellation is rising in the north east after sunset. The arrangement of stars looks like a large kite, though it depicts a shepherd. The bright orange star Arcturus is at the bottom of the kite, where one might attach a tail.

Maybe we shouldn’t go round the mulberry bush or perhaps even plant it.

Gail Barmakian, Benjamin Clark and Amy Del Torto are all running for the position and outlined their relevant professional experience at the League of Women Voters' candidate forum Wednesday.

There are several species that everyone enjoys seeing in the spring as it signals better weather is coming.

I saw my first osprey yesterday. It was a glorious spring sight and, despite its altitude, hard to miss with all the noise.

I contacted a couple of West Tisbury friends who drive a Tesla to see how they are dealing with the wacky threats to their brand of vehicles.

Second Nature Designs Inc. purchased 427 State Road in Vineyard Haven from Michael Donaroma for $625,000 on March 17.

The 25th annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival opened on Wednesday and Thursday with four documentaries and one drama, with each film setting a hopeful tone.

Leaf blowers are on nearly every town warrant as we head into town meeting season. And the Osprey are back! The osprey are magnificent fish-eating birds of prey and are an iconic sign of spring and warmer temperatures on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Shark Is Broken, actor and playwright Ian Shaw’s behind-the-scenes take on the filming of Jaws in 1974, is finally coming to the Vineyard this summer after successful runs on Broadway and overseas.