With the derby ending this weekend, the winter ferry schedule starts on Sunday, Oct. 17.

Remember that the Chappy Ferry service will rely on just one ferryboat beginning Sunday October 17.

It seems to me that the wild purple asters are prolific this fall. They have appeared in sufficient numbers that they give the open fields a purple hue. Along the roadsides, they are the most numerous of the wildflowers.

Both Chappy ferryboats passed their in-the-water safety inspections on Tuesday morning.

Though the summer season activities at the Chappy Community Center are over, yoga class with Jay continue.

When I was a kid, my family lived in various summer houses on Chappy.

On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 21, the U.S. Coast Guard will be inspecting both of the Chappy Ferry vessels. It usually takes about an hour per boat.

The board of directors at the Chappaquiddick Island Association has published an impressive account of its recent conversations with community members and environmental experts.

The board of directors at the Chappaquiddick Island Association has published an impressive account of its recent conversations with community members and environmental experts.