Summer has arrived, the crowd of summer visitors and vacationists in each Island town increases daily.

Philanthropy takes many forms on the Vineyard, from spontaneous fundraisers to help Islanders in crisis to sophisticated campaigns to address an endemic health or social issue.

I grew up in Toronto, Canada. One day the fire trucks came to my house. It was every little boy’s dream. Well almost.

Maxine Kumin, the poet, died a little more than a year ago and left behind a collection of poetry that any of us can sit down and read.

My cat and I gained the same amount of weight this winter. It looks better on her, plus she doesn’t have to think about getting into a bathing suit.