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Back to school with Kyle Crossland

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Around this time in 2017, Kyle Crossland stepped through the doors of the MVRHS horticulture greenhouse and felt transported back about sixteen years to...

‘My five minutes of plant-nerd fame’

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On the way to just about any Vineyard beach for a stroll, you’re likely to come across phragmites, also known as the common reed....

Celebrity sea slugs prove photosynthesis isn’t just for plants

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Imagine needing to eat only once in your lifetime. The meal is nothing special, but the powers you obtain from it certainly are. First,...

A little bit of heaven before you get there

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Like most of the Island’s hidden gems, Long Hill is tucked away at the end of an uneven, curving dirt road, overlooking the ocean....

Bats on the brink

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While most of us head for home in the evening, wildlife biologists Luanne Johnson and Liz Baldwin are only getting started. Johnson, the founder...

Shoring up Sengekontacket Pond

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If you’ve been out to Felix Neck in the past year, you may have seen what look to be rolled-up brown rugs along the...

Ms. Foundation promises fierce feminism at annual fundraiser

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West Tisbury is scheduled to become a feminist heartland on August 15 from 5 to 7 pm, when the Ms. Foundation returns to Martha’s...

The ABCs of bees

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Emerson Hazell wears many hats. He is a college student, an EMT, a landscaper, a citizen of Edgartown and Bequia, a world traveler, a...

‘Nature is the best teacher’

In a small pond tucked into the forest and surrounded by shrubs, five or six kids and a muddy counselor wade knee-deep, sliding nets...

Chilmark volunteer firefighters association holds Backyard Bash

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The Volunteer Chilmark Firefighters Association hosted its annual Backyard Bash last Wednesday at the Chilmark Community Center. The community came out in full force...

A shuckin’ good time

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https://youtu.be/CvwI8OI0o9Q Martha’s Vineyard has an abundance of shellfish, thanks to the hard work of the Island’s shellfish departments. Shellfishing is a fun outdoor activity for...

Fishing for DNA

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Imagine a glass of water holding an entire section of ocean. You can see all the fish that have passed through in the past...

In the home stretch, Sharks lose a close one

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The North Shore Navigators narrowly defeated the Sharks 5-4 in an extra-inning game on July 24. “It was another close one for us,” Sharks...

Twenty-five years of tunes

Decked out in brightly colored Vineyard Vines clothing and big smiles, it’s hard to miss the young men of the Vineyard Sound as they...

Stinging clingers clog Island ponds

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Aside from their small size and clear membrane, these stinging jellyfish are much like they’re portrayed in cartoons — aggressive swimmers with dangerous capabilities....

Prufrock, piglets, and plein air painting with Farm. Field. Sea.

In the yard of the Grey Barn, our easels form an abstract V, like a flock of geese on a new trajectory. Island painter...

Alumni of historically black colleges and universities invited to Legacy Week

HBCU Brand Partners — HBCU stands for historically black colleges and universities — is Sheryl Wesley’s brainchild, and Legacy Week is her baby. For the...

David Foster speaks for the trees

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David Foster speaks about his latest book, “A Meeting of Land and Sea: Nature and the Future of Martha's Vineyard,” at 7:30 pm on...

Katama Tonic might be your new favorite summer drink

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Long days in the sun tend to give way to sleepy afternoons. In lieu of a sea breeze, a gin and tonic provides the...

Around the Island in photographs

Alison Shaw Gallery, owned by Alison Shaw and Sue Dawson, was a bright and inviting space for people of all ages during the Oak...