A Dancer’s Legacy

Pretty straw hats hung in the trees on Saturday afternoon at The Yard, a quiet adornment to the hushed, leafy campus off Middle Road in Chilmark that has served as a summer colony and retreat for dancers and choreographers for thirty five years. A small crowd gathered to remember the life of Patricia Nanon, the woman who created this place which is the Vineyard’s Jacob’s Pillow.

Please Don’t Feed the Turkeys

The bizarre Father’s Day incident in Chilmark in which a turkey attacked people delivering baby equipment and then two town police officers — an episode that ended with the turkey dead and its owner facing assault charges — has drawn chuckles across the Island.

At its core, however, the episode is no laughing matter and the outcome could have been worse.

Rose-Colored Fences

This is peak season for rose-viewing on the Vineyard, with pink wild roses in fields and on roadsides, rambler roses on Edgartown’s white picket fences, clusters of fragrant rosa multiflora tumbling everywhere in West Tisbury where, once, they were planted to be the borders of pastures.

Under the Table

Unreported, untaxed, underground income on the Island long has been seen as playing a significant role in the overall Vineyard economy. Now an Island economic profile prepared for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the Island Plan has taken a closer look at the Vineyard’s underground economy and its wider implications for Island life.

Bench Sitting

It is just about time for Island benches to be filled with sitters. There are benches on overlooks and benches in parks, benches in woods and benches in towns — and of course there are benches at Vineyard Transit Authority stops.

Try, Try Again in Aquinnah

The energy district of critical planning concern in Aquinnah is a forward-thinking concept, but the bylaw that came before voters at the final session of the annual town meeting last week needs more work and fine-tuning.