The Startzell home on Larsen Lane was overflowing this past weekend as they opened their doors to share food and beverages with friends for a belated New Years celebration. The guests spanned about... more

In the ever-present condition of change among things and men, the name of Chappaquansett seems doomed to be forgotten, though once frequently heard the length and breadth of the Island. For few... more

It has definitely been cold, and now we are looking at maybe our first winter storm. I have been watching my cousin’s kids in Delaware in the snow, and I’ve been kind of envious of the... more

Well today is the beginning of a long holiday weekend. Monday is Martin Luther King Day so the schools, post office and all town buildings will be closed. Last weekend the thermometer did not go... more

A new herring run will be built at the head of Lake Tashmoo, perhaps by next spring. Derick Cimeno, Tisbury shellfish constable, told those attending the annual meeting of the Tisbury Waterways Inc.... more

At their joint meeting Monday evening, the Tisbury School committee and selectmen approved more than $900,000 in three co-sponsored warrant articles in a continued process to move forward after last... more

The first hint of spring weather drew visitors in considerable numbers to the newly constructed Tashmoo Creek at Vineyard Haven, where the firm Turner and Breivogel is making the waterway which will... more

This new summer resort located at West Chop is very beautifully situated on the shores of Vineyard Haven harbor and Vineyard sound, but a few minutes ride from the village of Vineyard Haven. The... more

A sewage main leak off of Donalbain Close Road on Nov. 18, 2018 prompted a joint meeting between Edgartown selectmen and the town water and wastewater commissions Monday. Although the town responded... more

Last time I wrote to you, I was in the snowy White Mountains of New Hampshire. I am now in a very different climate and writing to you from the high desert of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. When my... more