Jelena Kovacic was looking for a plant but found love. A second-generation agronomist, Jelena followed in her father’s footsteps to study agriculture and agribusiness, and built a career on cultivating plants.

Many people are still feeding birds since influential organizations believe that it is safe to feed birds as the bird flu does not commonly infect songbirds.

March certainly has come in like a lion.

Our town library is preparing to close this Friday March 14. while they move books to prepare for the contractors coming in to add an addition. Stay tuned.

The Trustees of Reservations will be hosting a Beach Clean-up this Saturday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to noon to pick up trash and debris on the Wasque and Cape Pogue beaches.

Allie and Nick Axelrod, of Brooklyn, announce the birth of a daughter, Lucy Vincent Vivienne Axelrod, born on Jan. 13.

Beware the ides of March.

March 14, is Pi Day. If you think Pi is a famous Chinese architect, or the only human survivor (along with a tiger) on board a wrecked boat, back you go to arithmetic class.

A plan to cut acres of white pine trees in the State Forest that is backed by Vineyard ecologists and firefighters was met with stiff resistance from Islanders this week. And the first pinkletinks of the season have been heard on the Vineyard. You can hear them too.

Leaders of the Island film community offered insights about the industry and discussed the state of film on the Island at the latest edition of Tuesdays in the Newsroom.