Thomas Humphrey

State Grants a Boon to Island Shellfishermen

A bay scallop farming study is one of several projects in Dukes County funded by new state grants, aimed at bolstering the local shellfish industry in a time of climate change.

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Nurturing the Legacy of Polly Hill

Twenty-five years since its founding as an arboretum and 65 years after Polly Hill planted her first tree, the Polly Hill Arboretum remains a world-class horticultural institution.

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Farm and Field: Flower, not Flour

When Dr. Daniel Fisher cut a road through the woodlands, it was with agriculture in mind.

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New Report Seeks Solutions in Up-Island Pond Restoration

Island officials hope a new Martha's Vineyard Commission report that explores ways to cut down the amount of nitrogen pollution in up-Island ponds could serve as a blueprint for local planners.

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Preserving and Displaying the Island's History for 100 Years

The Martha's Vineyard Museum will celebrate its 100-year anniversary this summer, paying tribute to its journey from the Dukes County Historical Society to beacon on the hill.

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Creative Couple Inspires One Another

If the manufacture of oil paints were to stop, how could an artist continue to paint?

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Keeping Tabs on Chilmark History

Ancestral Chilmarkers have a particular love for their town’s history, a love evinced by a stroll around town hall.

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Farm and Field: Grass Farmers

Bucolic is a word that often comes to mind on the Vineyard, where jaggy oak forests give way to rolling, soft green pastures.

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By the Numbers: Animal Kingdom
Thomas Humphrey and Chris Burrell

 

 

Illustrations by Chris Burrell.

 

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Edgartown Picked to Purchase Old Land Bank Building

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commission voted Monday to accept Edgartown’s offer to buy the land bank’s old headquarters on Upper Main Street for $1.55 million.

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