Lines go in the water at 12:01 Sunday morning as the 73rd derby begins.

Boosted by the recent announcement of a state grant, a project to dredge the Tashmoo channel this fall appeared to be nearing reality this week.

It’s about time. We have been waiting for a few species of shorebirds that generally show up in August. Well, sure enough, here they are.

After a friend received multiple jellyfish stings on a beautiful beach day, she asked what are these gelatinous globs are good for, anyway?

Have you noticed that Venus is getting harder to find in the west?

Sea turtle specialists have documented a high number of leatherback turtle boat strikes this summer, including at least one off the Vineyard.