I was a bit surprised to read in the “on the rock” section of The Vine, the Wheel Happy ad encouraging bikers to participate in “Thirsty Thursday” bike and brew tour.

After a decade under the reign of philosopher-king Jon Stewart, one might think irony had lost its power to shock.

Thank you Martha’s Vineyard for another practically perfect summer.

Way back in the 1930s my father and his brother, as well as my two older brothers enjoyed firing their .22 rifles in target practice.

It isn’t new to find the Atlantic Portuguese man-of-war along the coastal beaches of the Vineyard.

Thirteen years ago, an urban planner and designer came to the Island from Montreal as the new executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.