West Tisbury Town Column

July 22, 2021

Lately I've been thinking about dirt road etiquette. Some of us travel dirt roads on a daily basis and usually they are a charming way to get from one place to another.

Continue reading

July 14, 2021

It's rather odd writing this column several days before it will be read. For example, at this moment we are living in a water-colored world. It rained yesterday; it is raining now; it will always be raining.

Continue reading

July 7, 2021

There used to be a sense that you could happen upon anything at Alley's General Store: a Japanese hand hoe, a rubber chicken, Mexican jumping beans, or a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Continue reading

June 30, 2021

Last week boasted the summer solstice, followed by a strawberry moon.

Continue reading

June 23, 2021

Seth's Pond is closed again this summer, as it was closed last summer. A board of health meeting takes place at town hall on June 24 at 5 p.m. to discuss the bacteria issue.

Continue reading

June 17, 2021

A big welcome to West Tisbury columnist Molly Martone, who begins this week. She takes over for John Alley, the longtime town columnist who died in April 2020.

Continue reading

March 12, 2020

Well, sprinkle a little salt over your left shoulder before reading the column for luck.

Continue reading

March 5, 2020

Well, this winter has been mostly mild, much like last season.

Continue reading

February 25, 2020

Will March come in like a lion? The old saying is then it will leave like a lamb.

Continue reading

Pages