Nature & Science
Nobel prize winning physician Dr. Eric Chivian will speak on the topic of climate change at Polly Hill Arboretum next Wednesday.
Mercury appears low in the southwestern sky after sunset this weekend and for the rest of the month.
There have been tensions at the airfield this summer, with town officials looking into whether the field is properly managed.
Black racer snakes (Coluber constrictor) have been documented on the Vineyard as far back as the early 1800s, but little is known about the Island population. That could soon change.
On Thursday, there is a pretty sight in the early morning sky.
Shorebirds are migrating to the Vineyard just like many people.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.