Nelson Sigelman

Celebrating a Sportsman of Character and Grace

Kib Bramhall is a member of a rarefied fraternity, he embodies the Vineyard fishing culture he embraced when he arrived on the Island at age 12 in 1945.

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Preserving Beach Access and the Island Way of Life

I appreciate the technical, legal and subjective arguments over managing Chappaquiddick beaches to accommodate responsible over-sand vehicle (OSV) access.

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Remembering John Phillips, a Friend to Island Anglers

I first met John Phillips when he stepped off the Steamship Authority ferry in Oak Bluffs almost three decades ago.

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No Frills and All Heart Can't Be Beat

When I learned that Peter Herrmann had died recently, I thought about the smiles, laughs and fun times he had inspired.

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One of Nature's Remarkable Quests

The return of river herring to Martha’s Vineyard this spring is one of the rhythms of a natural world unaffected by a pandemic.

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The Night of a Thousand Bass

A good fishing partner is as invaluable as a key to the gate at Quansoo.

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Tick Report Gives Peace of Mind
Nelson Sigelman

Discovering an engorged tick on your body while taking a shower is the Vineyard version of the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

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Think Before You Vent
Nelson Sigelman

The specter of Covid-19 hovers over Martha’s Vineyard like a swarm of gulls at a Menemsha clambake.

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A Reliable Source of News Is Essential, Now More Than Ever
Nelson Sigelman

The disappearance over the past decade of daily and weekly newspapers has turned many areas of the United States into news deserts.

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County Fees Add Up to Backdoor Budgeting
Nelson Sigelman

Dukes County government is Martha’s Vineyard’s Northwest Passage.

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