In a step toward energy independence and following the success of solar panels at their Vineyard Haven location, Cronig’s Market is planning to install a nearly $2 million solar canopy at its up-Island location.

The MVC is racing to apply for a major federal grant to fund the installation of permeable reactive barriers, a strategy never before used on the Vineyard.

On Tuesday night, the gibbous moon occults Aldebaran, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

Rusty blackbirds are now a rare species. So it was with some excitement that I spotted a rusty blackbird on the recent Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 2.

I was intrigued by news of four new elements. Scientists have announced that the last row of the periodic table has been completed.

With dredging season in Edgartown coming to an end, Fuller Street Beach has gotten a makeover, and boaters can look forward to safer passage in Eel Pond.