Life is full of ups and downs. Life is full of both joy and sadness.

So many people have made the bold statement, "Summer is over."

As the Sunday night sun was beginning to lower itself in the sky and set the scene for a spectacular sunset, musical instruments and their music makers began to gather on Squid Row.

If you've been a regular visitor to the Chilmark Flea Market, you've likely perused the wares of Jane Neumann.

Slack Tide is in Vineyard waters with Captain Scott Darling at the helm.

They say life is a roller coaster ride of events and here on Martha's Vineyard some of the biggest events are squeezed into one week.

It's that time of year when keen gardeners, which I am not, have far too much zucchini on hand.

I think they call it ocean physics and it seems to be playing a role in bringing interesting fish to the Texaco touch tank nestled in the notch where the Commercial and Dutcher docks meet.

A friend and somehow distant relative — I'll need to get my mom Diana Lees, the family genealogist, to make the exact connection — recently turned 90.

I have a new neighbor and his name is Roger.