Thomas Humphrey

Celebration of Pets Is Four-Legged Fandom

At the Martha’s Vineyard Animal Shelter’s Celebration of Pets, every dog — and alpaca and horse — had its day.

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The Gleaners

What I gleaned from the glean.

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Growing a Taste for Vineyard Seaweed

The Hughes Hatchery at the northern tip of the Lagoon Pond in Oak Bluffs looks like it was decorated by a mad scientist with a warehouse of aquarium equipment.

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Farm and Field: A Diverse Harvest

It might be cliché to go on about our bountiful mid-July harvest, but I think it's appropriate in this case.

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Farm and Field: Rain or Shine

The crowd was thinner at the West Tisbury Farmers' Market this weekend.

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Farm and Field Report: Take Up the Plow

Martha’s Vineyard’s first agricultural fair was a “splendid success,” leaving everyone “astonished and delighted.”

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Do A Wheelie: Follow Your Favorite Food Truck

Food tastes better when eaten outside, especially when it's handed to you through a window – of a kitchen on wheels.

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The Practice

On a warm summer night at the edge of the Lagoon, a group of Islanders old and young gather to play music, tuning up for the 154th summer of Vineyard Haven Band concerts.

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Hello Summer and Sand, Goodbye Homework and Raising Hands

The last day of school on the Island finally arrived Monday, with a half-day dismissal signaling the official start of summer for Vineyard students.

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West Tisbury Farmers' Market Sets the Table With Season Opener

The Agricultural Society fairgrounds were abuzz on Saturday as West Tisbury Farmers’ Market vendors lined up their Toyota trucks and Subarus, knocked the dust off pop-up tents, and laid out folding tables with Island-grown goodies.

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