Stephen Goodwin

An Island of Ospreys

From one osprey fan to another, here’s a tip: This is the year to look up in the sky — there are more than 100 pairs of these magnificent birds of prey nesting (and hunting) on the Island this summer.

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Remembering a Trailblazer in Art and Life

I never met Rez Williams, the revered Vineyard artist who died in February. Nevertheless, he was a kind of hero for me, an artist rooted in a place and community.

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On Turning Eighty, One Step at a Time

I’ve been reluctant to say that I recently turned 80. I feel as though I’ve done something wrong, or been careless, though it isn’t really my fault.

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The Old Man and the Links

For this lifelong golfer, Vineyard courses are the Goldilocks of golf – not too hard, not too easy, just right.

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Jane and the Goldbud Peach

"This peach is so perfect it's insane!" said my niece, Jane.

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Back to the Earth, With a Glass of Cabernet Too

There’s a vineyard on the Island that not many people know about.

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Getting a Sense of Who They Were

Since moving to the Island in September, I’ve been reading about the Vineyard in many forms and on different websites.

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Discovering Year-Round Life and an Even Better Vineyard

When my wife and I started thinking about where to retire, we didn’t really consider the obvious place — the Vineyard.

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