The cherry trees on down-Island main streets are putting on a remarkable display, the tiny goldfinch has begun to appear as an unmistakable bright yellow dot among the fresh green of tree limbs just beginning to leaf, and shops are opening their doors, freshening their paint and anticipating the rush of shoppers.
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On Friday nights on Main street in Vineyard Haven the snow falls no matter what the temperature is, turning the town into a winter wonderland, courtesy some well-place snow machines.
December 12, 2020
The gift of nature has already been given, wrapped in early sunsets, the crunch of sand beneath brawny boots, trees waving hello from the horizon line.
December 5, 2020
Island elves light up Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs as the holiday season begins.
November 30, 2020
The time of the gathering of the harvest is past, and all that remains of Thanksgiving are leftovers.
November 29, 2020
The poet Elizabeth Coatsworth wrote "The fires burn And the kettle sing, And earth sinks to rest Until next spring."
November 27, 2020
On Tuesday, the Chilmark School held their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot.
November 26, 2020
TestMV has six full-time employees, as well as devoted volunteers, many of whom have begun working shifts every day to meet soaring demand.
November 26, 2020
November brings cooler weather and the arrival of winter residents, especially waterfowl.
November 25, 2020
Photographer Bert Fischer wanders Chilmark, where ancient stone walls frame the roads, the fishing port of Menemsha keeps busy, and wide, grassy moors and farm fields run to the sea.
November 23, 2020
The limbs of trees are becoming bare, and views have opened out through woods that were impenetrable to the eye only a blink ago.
November 22, 2020
Now is the time for leisurely drives on roads where traffic is the exception, not the rule, down lanes that are deserted in the chill of deepening autumn.
November 15, 2020
Scallop season has begun, and on the Vineyard men and women turn to the ponds to gather their dinners or earn their living.
November 13, 2020
A crowd of about 30 veterans and onlookers gathered in Ocean Park Wednesday morning under gray skies and warm temperatures for a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day.
November 11, 2020
Saturday morning, Steve Handy revved up his backhoe and began digging a five-foot channel through the barrier beach that separates Edgartown Great Pond from the ocean.
November 9, 2020
After three days of uncertainty, the Vineyard celebrated Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.
November 8, 2020
After a tumultuous week, it's time for a moment of zen.
November 8, 2020