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Stories by John S. Alley

John S. Alley

West Tisbury Town Column: May 29

May 27, 2015
John S. Alley

The holiday weekend weather was nice for this time of year. Many outdoor activities and cookouts took place on Memorial Day despite a few sprinkles. There are two new sidewalks in town, courtesy of...

West Tisbury Town Column: May 22

May 19, 2015
John S. Alley

The long holiday weekend begins Friday and Monday is the Memorial Day holiday. There will be a parade and traditional observances down in Vineyard Haven and the annual town of Tisbury picnic on...

West Tisbury Town Column: May 15

May 12, 2015
John S. Alley

Well, the weather was delightful with the sun coming out Saturday and Sunday afternoon. It turned out to be a wonderful weekend. The cherry trees in Harriet Bernstein’s front lawn were ablaze...

West Tisbury Town Column: May 8

May 7, 2015
John S. Alley

 The weekend weather was very good, so much warmer that even the grass is starting to green up. Sunday found us under a blue sky with much milder temperatures. The orioles (birds that is) are...

West Tisbury Town Column: May 1

April 28, 2015
John S. Alley

Friday is the first of May when baskets may be hung on your door and Maypole celebrations and dances, once considered a ritual but now largely forgotten, announce the arrival of warmer weather....

West Tisbury Town Column: April 24

April 22, 2015
John S. Alley

Spring flowers are in bloom most everywhere, even though the weather, up until last weekend, was unseasonably cold and damp. The baseball field on Sunday hosted a youth baseball game and the tennis...

West Tisbury Town Column: April 17

April 14, 2015
John S. Alley

Well, spring weather arrived last weekend. Most everyone in town was out either cleaning up or gardening. The flowers that were under three feet of snow a month ago made a hardy comeback. Crocus,...

West Tisbury Town Column: April 10

April 7, 2015
John S. Alley

Well, the Easter weather during the day was sunny but quite cool for this time of the year. Sometimes at night you can hear the pinkletinks around the Mill Pond, also the pond must have been stocked...

West Tisbury Town Column: April 3

March 31, 2015
John S. Alley

Well, it is spring, although it has not felt much like it. Neighbors are beginning the task of cleaning up the yard after the long winter, throwing away the Christmas tree that stayed remarkably...

West Tisbury Town Column: March 27

March 26, 2015
John S. Alley

Well, spring has arrived so they say, but last Friday it was miserably cold and it snowed. The spring flowers are hard to find, but many birds are back. We should be so lucky as to see the grass,...

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