Common ravens are back, with two seen on the Vineyard this week.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Common Raven and Other Uncommon Bird Sightings
Cause of fire is under investigation; officials said it might have been started by lightning.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Firefighters Extinguish Chilmark House Fire
Timothy Johnson
Title: In Vineyard Skies: Stars of Autumn
First step, name tags. Teacher Kara Webster welcomes Jheyson da Rocha to first grade.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Blue Skies and First Day Buzz, Island Students Go Back to School
Instead of a car or plane, Bill Everdell rides a recumbent bicycle to get to Brooklyn, N.Y. from his home in Edgartown. He's been doing his since the 1970s.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: At Summer's End, Choosing to Take the Long Way Home
Walking the walk; Todd Hitchings will hike 273 miles during September, helping to raise awareness about the opioid criss.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Hiking the Long Trail for a Good Cause
“Right there, between two trees.” Selectmen Cynthia Mitchell and Kent Healy peer out window of town hall to pinpoint location for display of old bell. Board chairman Jeffery (Skipper) Manter 3rd awaits the verdict.
Heather Hamacek
Title: Out of Storage: Selectmen Find Solution for Old Bell
A neighbor group has been working diligently for seven years to restore Sunset Lake in Oak Bluffs to its former beauty.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Neighbors Roll Up Their Sleeves to Restore Ailing Sunset Lake
Beach Road, headed toward Five Corners, is a traffic hotspot.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Not Just Your Imagination, Summer Traffic Is on the Rise
High school playing fields are in poor condition, but group that wants to refurbish the fields has been unable to reach terms for a contract with the school committee.
Maria Thibodeau
Title: Grass Fields Project Stalls Amid Disagreement Over Contract
Classrooms are ready and waiting for the new year.
Maria Thibodeau
Title: Bye Bye Beaches, Hello Books, It's Back to School Time
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Aquinnah Town Column: Sept. 1
Sebastian (Bash) Wertheimer makes a new friend at Josh Scott's farm at Peaked Hill.
MIchael Wertheimer
Title: Chilmark Town Column: Sept. 1
One of these things is not like the others. American white pelican visits Black Point Pond.
Lanny McDowell
Title: American White Pelican Visits the Vineyard
Winter House on Cuttyhunk was built 100 years ago by William Wood, an Edgartown man.
Title: Cuttyhunk Says No Thanks to Vineyard Offer of Resort Hotel
Looking out over the town from Chappy point.
Laura Brown
Title: Edgartown Town Column: Sept. 1
Biologist Richard Johnson demonstrates tick-safe attire during talk Monday at Ag Hall.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Initiative to Reduce Deer Herd Dominates Tick Discussion
Dr. Louis Sullivan addresses the runners at 29th annual Sullivan Fun Run/Walk.
Jeanna Sullivan
Title: Oak Bluffs Town Column: Sept. 1