Nature & Science

Yesterday's full moon, the Honey Moon, will continue to dominate our evening skies through this weekend. The moon is brilliant. There are no planets in our evening sky and thus the Moon is the commander and chief.

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Nature & Science

Geology of Vineyard Coastline Written in Cliffs and Boulders, From Lucy Vincent to Katama

Mike Seccombe

Geological time mostly runs incredibly slowly, in measures of hundreds of thousands, if not millions or billions of years. No wonder Bob Woodruff...

8:00 pm, April 19, 2007
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Government, Nature & Science

Edgartown Adopts Strict Regulations to Better Protect Sengekontacket Pond

Mike Seccombe

New health regulations aimed at reducing groundwater contamination will result in many homeowners in Ocean Heights and Arbutus Park paying tens of...

8:00 pm, March 15, 2007
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Nature & Science

Septic Ban Points to Pond Protection

Mike Seccombe

Property owners wanting to put houses on undersized lots in Ocean Heights and Arbutus Park may have to pay for the cost of bringing town water to...

7:00 pm, March 1, 2007
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Fishing, Nature & Science

Define Commerical Fishermen: Chilmark Seeks New Rulebook

Mark Alan Lovewell

In their continuing effort to support local commercial fishermen, Chilmark selectmen want to better define such fishermen in the town. At stake is...

7:00 pm, February 15, 2007
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News, Real Estate, Nature & Science

Land Bank Revenues Drop in Calendar Year 2006

Mike Seccombe

Receipts by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank from property sales on the Island fell almost eight per cent in 2006, reflecting the general slowing of...

7:00 pm, January 4, 2007
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Government, Nature & Science

Enthusiasm Builds for Farm Agency

Ian Fein

Just over a decade ago, the Massachusetts state government cut funding for the Dukes County Cooperative Extension Service and forced closure of the...