It seems to me that the wild purple asters are prolific this fall. They have appeared in sufficient numbers that they give the open fields a purple hue. Along the roadsides, they are the most numerous of the wildflowers.

The weather has been holding up well for the fishing derby and for beachgoers. Warm, in the 70s, and calm breezes.

There will be a rally for reproductive rights at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven on Saturday Oct. 2 at 11 a.m.

Kenneth E. Handy purchased Lot 1 on Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road in Edgartown from Michael W. Hand for $360,000 on Sept. 20.

A friend's son had very logical question after seeing a common crawler.

During his tenure as the first justice for the Dukes County family and probate court, the Hon. Peter Smola served with care and compassion for the Vineyard community, speaking directly to litigants from all walks of life from behind the bench.

Longtime Edgartown shellfish constable Paul Bagnall told the town select board Monday that he planned to resign, effective Jan. 1, 2022, after an extended career on the waterfront that has spanned three decades.

A beach outing with two friends on a summer-like day turned tragic late Monday afternoon when a Fairfax, Va., man died after he became caught in a rip current off Quansoo. According to a police account of the incident, Donald Reagan, 64, had gone swimming with a friend when they were swept out in the rips near the cut in the Tisbury Great Pond.

The Lambert’s Cove Inn went on the market for sale last week with an asking price of $6.9 million. The historic country inn and restaurant in West Tisbury is owned by John and Keya Cain.

The former Evolve Pilates fitness studio on Upper Main Street in Edgartown and a small house next door have been purchased by trusts managed by Vineyard Vines CEO Shepard Murray.