Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Over the last year I’ve discovered the beauty of our state forest from cycling along the trails that weave through the ever-changing scenery.

An opossum, not a native species on the Island, was caught on the Vineyard last week.

The northward migration now well underway is more than species arriving from the south.

Henry van Dyke penned words to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Ode to Joy. The first line of verse four reads: “Mortals, join the mighty chorus which the morning stars began.”

At this time, our Island animal shelter remains open for official business and by appointment only.

My newest word that I find fascinating is paraprosdokians.

As I am typing this it is 5 p.m. and the sun is out. It is a no sweatshirt day and the flip flops almost came out.

Caleb Enos has been a member of the Chappaquiddick Ferry crew for more than a decade.

While the saying most likely started as a reference to astronomy, referring to the position of the constellations Leo the lion and Aries the lamb in the night sky, the proverbial saying, “March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb” has stood the test of time.