It is winter time and, no surprise, the weather is cold. This is not the time of year to expect to hear birds singing.

This is not a poison pen article.

The Trustees of Reservations paid quiet tribute last week to Barbara Erickson, who had served as president and chief executive officer of the Massachusetts conservancy since 2012. Ms. Erickson died Jan. 15.

Vineyard Wind announced Monday it was requesting federal review of the plan to build the nation’s first industrial-scale wind farm 15 miles south of the Vineyard.

Vineyard Skies for Friday, January 23, 2021.