I have always noticed a coolness in the air right after the fair. Always so welcome. I kid you not, last week the mosquitoes were the size of horses! I should have entered them in the fair! Now the...

Let’s talk turkey. I have been known to say that, until I moved here 42 years ago from New York, I thought wild turkey was an alcoholic beverage. Now that I have my own flock of approximately...

There was almost a disaster for me six days ago. I was working around the house for a few hours, then jumped in the truck for some errands in a few towns. As I was passing the hospital, I remembered...

This is the fastest moving summer ever. Even with some of our downpours, the plants are begging for water. And I am happily entertaining a flock of turkeys – from eight to 15 daily – as...

Just when you thought we could not get any busier, we did! So long to the July vacationers, welcome to the August gang! A special, heartfelt so long to Sara Brown of this newspaper. Sara has been...

I have not driven on-Island for four summers. As I headed home from Oak Bluffs a few days ago, I was startled to see a traffic light turn red as I was about to cross the bridge. What’s that?, I...

Roll call. The whole gang is returning. Robbie Morgan Burke returned on her boat for the summer. Julie Kimball is up visiting from Florida. Jim Hart is safely ensconced on Lenny’s Loop. Jim is...

Some enterprising youths on the next street in my ‘hood, thrilled about their summer, set up a lemonade stand on a hot July 3. Two prices, two sizes, all very reasonable. The three boys have...

This is a long name for a young man but he is growing into it beautifully. Shane Justice Little Eagle Vanderhoop-True, my young friend, assistant, and dog walker, celebrated his last day of sixth...

I expect to see every English major, reader of books and lover of literature at the Katharine Cornell Theatre on Saturday night. The annual performance of Arts and Society will begin at 8 p.m. John...