A pall has been cast over the land. The past Fourth of July an ill wind swept over the Vineyard and took with it a native son, Gus Ben David.

The Land Bank has seen an increase in deaths among the herd, partially due to the goats getting older and the fact that the worms are becoming resistant to dewormer.

After Woodstock at the Yasgur’s Farm, before Livestock with JT and Carly at the Agricultural Hall, there was the No Nukes Concert with AT and KT and Carly at the Allen Farm.

I pick what’s left
Off a wave’s last edge:
blue wood bullet,
two white eyes
and brass rings.

Whatever benefits accrue from the annual striped bass derby, this much is certain, that visitors and residents alike will gain an acquaintance with the Island not otherwise possible.

I have lived most of my life on the right side of the law. I say most, because almost all of my alternative encounters with law enforcement have come on Martha’s Vineyard.

Laura Lennihan’s grandparents must have been true romantics. Fifty-plus years ago, they planted lilac bushes, which symbolize first love, around their Vineyard Haven home.

Migration can be interrupted by strong northeasters like we experienced last weekend. The website Birdcas (birdcast.info) uses radar to monitor the skies for migrating birds and posts the results.

West Tisbury year-round and seasonal residents continued voicing their opinions about a proposed residential tax exemption at a select board meeting Wednesday in anticipation of a decision later this fall. 

The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive explores, with humor and insight, the years that follow middle age.