Twenty years ago Woody Allen directed a nostalgic film called Radio Days about life in the 1940s, a time when living was simpler. The radio, a source of news and entertainment, was one of the more complex domestic devices of its era and was controlled by two knobs: one to turn it on and the other to change the station so that the whole world of airwaves could be accessed.

Tom Rush, a folk musician whom Vineyarders have watched grow up, used to visit when he was just a teenage troubadour.

Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation: 1959-2009

Half a Century of Island Conservation

Edmund Stevens’ letter in the Friday, July 10 Gazette, Great Pond Under Pressure from Pollution, demands a thoughtful response which I’ll try to provide. Yes, the Vineyard’s coastal ponds and estuaries are deteriorating, and they need our help, now. They are suffering, primarily from nitrogen enrichment, and it will be a long, costly and politically-charged and sustained effort to correct the problem. It will take an informed citizenry committed to investing in the restoration and protection of our ponds over many years.

Mr. President: Welcome to Summer