September is the best month to be on the Vineyard. It is the perfect time to hike the trails on Chappy; our version of the Appalachian Trail runs clear across the heart of the island.

Autumn is upon us. The shadows are getting longer each day. Sunsets are simply spectacular. Beach plums are still in abundance. The fish are biting and deer are on the move.

Are we ever going to get rain? Whiting’s Pond has disappeared and the large pond at the Keith Farm looks to be a quarter of its original size.

Seen now on a milkweed plant near you, the caterpillar of the milkweed tiger moth is anything but dull. Think Cousin Itt meets Halloween.

The 4-1 vote clears the way for brothers Greg and Dan Martino to begin a pioneering aquaculture venture. There were complaints from abutters and concerns about navigation, but the town strongly backed the project as a boost to the shellfishery.

It won’t just be derby fishermen casting new shadows this weekend. Traditional Japanese martial arts fighters are also likely to bring some unusual silhouettes to sunsets up-Island.

Sail Martha’s Vineyard is dedicated to preserving the Vineyard’s maritime history and passing it on to a new generation of sailors. On Monday night, Sail MV's newest teaching tool, a 41-foot Concordia yawl, arrived in Vineyard Haven harbor.

A new shorebird came in for a landing at Squibnocket last week, a Baird’s sandpiper — a rare fall migrant on the Vineyard.

The Oak Bluffs library meeting room is the last stop on a six-month traveling exhibit by the Old Sculpin Gallery. The exhibit celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association.

Sixty-seven runners laced-up their sneakers Sunday for the 17th Annual 5k Run/Walk for the Vineyard Haven library.