Twenty turkeys were poised and ready for the high school bus early this morning. My fault for forgetting to tell them the kids had this week off, both in person and remotely. You’ve got a...

Podokesaurus holyokensis. That’s a mouthful. This our first ever newly minted state dinosaur. Memorize it for pop quizzes and citizenship tests. I think I recognize Holyoke in that name. Love...

Good news and bad news. Bad news first. My go to place for delicious pizza with my favorite four toppings, Porto Pizza, is closing for the month of February. Good news is they shall reopen March 1....

So many people to thank already as I try to climb out of holiday gloom! The unstoppable Kristie Noyes Mayhew took time out of her busy life to deliver me her homemade fudge. And I finally met lovely...

We look for signs in the sky, signs in nature, nuances in our friends’ conversations. We are attempting to interpret these trying times. Usually, the first birds that visit me every morning are...

You noticed I was off for two weeks? I had an interesting staycation. I was in the hospital recovering from hip replacement surgery and then at home recovering. No, I did not mind missing...

First on my newsfeed today was a letter from Dukes County. It refers to the need to heighten awareness and vigilance as the Covid-19 threat is now gripping our Island. The high school has suspended...

It was messy but the Patriots did win against the Jets Monday night. I am ashamed to say I stopped watching for a while, my heart could not take it. Finally, we eked it out. More of this, soon,...

I have been through many shortages on Martha’s Vineyard. Toilet paper, paper towels, cleansing wipes, flu vaccines, vanilla ice cream — always a few days before Thanksgiving. But never on...

As you well know, these are treacherous times. Our school systems have been ravaged, restaurants and other businesses are struggling or closing, sports, concerts, lecture events are cancelled or on...