Snowy Egret

Bright Colors

Some brightly colored birds (orioles, tanagers and grosbeaks) are now migrating north through Central America. And storms cross from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico before making their way northward to us.

Chappy Town Column: April 18

The Chappy Community Center spring clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whether you can spend the whole time or just pop in for 30 minutes, your help would be so appreciated.

Chilmark Town Column: April 18

If you’ve been to any of the 63 National Parks, you know already that it’s more than just a pretty place; it is an awe inspiring experience.

Edgartown Town Column: April 18

The weather pattern is still the same. It has been rainy, windy, sunny and foggy. Temperatures have varied too.

Vineyard Haven Town Column: April 18

The weather reminds me of a see-saw. I’m thinking our drought has ended.

West Tisbury Town Column: April 18

It is the early 1950s, somewhere, anywhere, in Canada, and I am standing at the kitchen door on Easter morning in my new Easter clothes.

Charges Dropped Against Corrections Officer

Prosecutors on Friday decided to not move forward with the charges against Craig A. Daley, who had been accused of assaulting and raping a woman in 2024.

Ocean View Property Owner Unveils New Hotel Plan

The Ocean View in Oak Bluffs, where generations of Islanders met for family dinners, date nights and drinks before it burned to the ground in 2022, will not be rising from its ashes as a restaurant.

Massachusetts Sets First Fishing Limits for Bonito, False Albacore

The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission voted late last month to adopt a 16-inch minimum size limit on the two fish, which are staples of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

Honoring Nature and Tradition at Lobsterville Beach Grass Planting

The harsh wind and cold on Saturday morning did not deter Islanders who gathered at Lobsterville beach to plant restorative beach grass.

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