Young musicians in grades two through eight showed off their string skills in winter concert.
Mark Lovewell
Title: From Bow Puppies to Conducting, Strings Concert Displays an Orchestra of Talent
Permeable barriers could be installed near Sailing Camp to reduce nitrogen in Lagoon.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Innovative Solution in Sight to Protect Lagoon Pond Waters
New charter centers on the creation of state-certified housing production.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Planning Boards Launch Major Affordable Housing Initiative
Edgartown transfer station is slated for a $2.5 million expansion, but gaps remain in the plan.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Questions, Confusion Surround Refuse District Expansion Plan
Edward Hoagland as a young man in the 1960s, behind a desk, but more often out traveling the world.
Title: Still Asking Why After Half a Century
From bicycle to digital age, Cuba is about to meet the world head on.
John Rosenmiller
Title: Vineyard Sister Island: Cuba?
Aase Jones will retire after being Tisbury's assistant town administrator for 32 years.
Mark Lovewell
Title: From Norway to Tisbury Town Hall, Aase Jones Has Made a World of Difference
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Winter Garden Projects
Killdeer in Aquinnah.
Lanny McDowell
Title: To Count or Not to Count: the Blackbird Conundrum
Octarine was "the colour or magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant."
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Elementary, My Dear
First snowdrops of the season spotted this week on Music street.
Tom Hodgson
Title: West Tisbury Town Column: Jan. 15
Norton Point was breached during Sunday storm.
Peter Wells
Title: On Chappy: Jan. 15
A Facebook post announcing that a friendly black cat was found in Oak Bluffs was the first step in Boxer's journey home.
Facebook
Title: Lost in Vermont, Found on the Vineyard: Mysterious Adventure of Boxer the Cat
Fresh sand dredged from Eel Pond in Edgartown helps replenish Fuller street beach.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Fuller Street Beach, Eel Pond Reap Benefits from Dredging
With moderator Deborah Medders at the helm, Tisbury voters breezed through special town meeting.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Tisbury Approves Spending at Short Special Town Meeting
Norton Point Beach was restored by Tuesday afternoon.
Peter Wells
Title: Two Days After Breach, Norton Point Beach Heals Again
Aldebaran is the principal star in the zodiacal constellation Taurus.
Mark Lovewell
Title: In Vineyard Skies: Moon Upstages a Star
How to best manage a retreating shoreline at Squibnocket remains a subject for debate as two plans approved by Chilmark voters undergo regulatory review.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Squibnocket Beach Plan Comes Under Fresh Scrutiny
Two remaining candidates will visit the high school on Thursday and Friday.
Mark Lovewell
Title: One of Three High School Principal Finalists Drops Out of the Running
David Bowie died on Jan. 10 at the age of 69.
Title: For Those Shackled by Conformity, Bowie Provided the Key
Residential subdivision at Southern Woodlands is back on track for development again.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Southern Woodlands Plan Will Bypass MVC Review
North bluff restoration project has drawn heat in Oak Bluffs in recent weeks but will now go forward with approval from the MVC.
Mark Lovewell
Title: North Bluff Project Clears MVC With No Dissent
Former West Tisbury poet laureate Fan Ogilvie has a new book out.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Title: Following the Language to Open Up New Roads
Endangered plovers are making a comeback on Island beaches.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Piping Plovers More Plentiful; Fishermen, Start Your Engines
MV Showdown will feature four college teams.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Title: MV Showdown: College Hockey Tournament Comes to the Island
Goalies: left to right: Jackie Hegarty, senior and Julia Bettencourt, junior.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Winter Sports Teams Fueled by Mix of Youth and Experience
The author (middle) on the wrestling mat in college.
Title: Loneliness of the Long Distance Bleacher
Edgartown district court clerk magistrate Liza Hanley Williamson calls the mediation program a vital partner in justice.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Mediation Not Litigation Can Be Practical and Friendlier Solution
Meet the Fleet was a big hit in Menemsha this summer. Still, with the industry in decline, fishermen worry about the future.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Fishermen's Trust Looks to the Future
A new committee in Aquinnah will be charged with overseeing activities and upkeep at the Gay Head Light.
Timothy Johnson
Title: For Gay Head Light, New Location Brings New Responsibilities