Chilmark Town Column

May 13, 2021

Their last in-person visit was Christmas 2019, but after a year and a half brother and sister were reunited.
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May 5, 2021

The Maypole dance is not only a highlight, it is a right of passage for students at the Chilmark School. They practice for months, first without ribbons but always with eager anticipation of May Day.
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April 29, 2021

I receive texts, emails and the occasional snail mail from friends pretty regularly.
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April 21, 2021

I’m not totally mathematical, but what are the odds of four people in two families in the same town sharing two birthdays?
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April 15, 2021

April 16 is the day Brooks makes that legal transition from boy to man.
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April 8, 2021

We tend to use the term community with an assumption that it just exists and we adapt to find our niche within it almost as a matter of course.
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April 1, 2021

Admittedly, I haven’t paid attention to the comings and goings of my fellow Chilmarkers these past few days.
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March 25, 2021

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.
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March 18, 2021

If you were ever in Menemsha shortly after sunset on a summer evening you would likely have encountered Bill Shanok as he strolled with his pup, Beau.
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