The rain has fallen to an easily measurable amount.

The celebration of May Day is a tradition at the Chilmark School that has stood the test of time.

We teach our children life lessons based in empowerment, self-esteem, responsibility, academic skill, tolerance, respect, gratitude, a sense of purpose and good moral values.

April rain pools at the edges of roadways, muddies paths and makes things a bit more complicated.

In honor of Mother Earth why not lace up your shoes, slip on a pair of gloves and perhaps a little sunblock on those cheeks and take to the beaches for a little clean up. The Vineyard Conservation Society is sponsoring its annual Islandwide Earth Day clean up event on Saturday April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon with a zero-waste-bring-your-own place-setting celebration at the Sailing Camp to follow.

The sun rises over a calm and glass-like harbor. The air is crisp and cool but the sun is already beginning to feel warm on the lobsterman’s back.

It may not be on the calendar until May 18, but prom-posals are already sweeping across the Island among high school juniors.

I attended a standing room only book signing at the West Tisbury Library this past weekend by 92-year-old Jacquie Renear.

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s big weekend is upon us.

Seth and Joanne Wakeman spent decades in Chilmark dedicated to the community and building strong bonds of friendship that spanned generations, even after retiring to Connecticut in 2002.