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West Tisbury: Pinkletinks, garden seeds, climate action committee, town ballots, and insulin prices

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The vernal equinox will have passed by the time you are reading this, but surely the longer hours of daylight have been duly noted...

West Tisbury: New technology, Featherstone exhibit, Climate Book Club, and garden beds

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This is the first column I am writing on my new MacBook Air laptop computer. It’s tiny compared with my old MacBook, very lightweight....

West Tisbury: Whiting farm, town election, M.V. Democrats, Howes House, and Vineyard Smiles

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When Tara Whiting-Wells and I carried on an email conversation last week, I told her she had basically written my column for me. There...

Drawing room

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I thought Tim and Eileen Maley would know, but Eileen only said, “Sometime in the ‘80s.” That is the closest timeframe that anyone seems...

West Tisbury: Great Pond, newborns, gathering of friends, Music Street Musicians, and March art...

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The Great Pond was opened recently, way to the east of the usual cut. It is hoped that the outgoing rush of water in...

West Tisbury: Early blooms and sunshine, ‘Chicago’ musical, and a garden past and present

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It’s been nice enjoying the sunshine this past week. Our elderly cat, Mona, has wanted her breakfast served outside on the porch. It still...

West Tisbury: Cataract surgery, jazz tribute, art exhibits, and Elder Technology Fair

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What a difference a week has made in our weather. Last weekend’s below-zero cold and wind, already an anomaly in this notably mild season,...

West Tisbury: Ephemera, West Tisbury and You, jazz concert tribute, and Writing Through

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“Baby, it’s cold outside,” goes the Frank Loesser song. It was written in 1944, but perfectly describes the past weekend. After our lovely respite...

West Tisbury: Community seed swap, Neighborhood Convention, town positions, and ‘Woven’ exhibit

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Happy Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil will have made his prediction by the time you are reading this. I’m not sure what I hope for....

West Tisbury: Ghost Island opens, curbside dinners, and Vineyard Smiles

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Our weather has continued in the same warm, gray, drizzly pattern we have had for weeks. We had a day of wet snow, but...

West Tisbury: Fiona Mayhew McMahon, equine first aid, and town’s health agent

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It’s been snowing all morning, big flakes that have settled into a thick, windblown whiteness that is just beginning to cover the grass, and...

West Tisbury: Newborns, town positions, jazz concert, and MLK Day events

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The change in light is noticeable. It’s almost 5 o’clock, and still light at the end of the day. No need for a flashlight...

West Tisbury: Elliott Bennett art opening, Second Sunday Jazz Concert, and Poetry Workshop

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The house felt chilly this morning when I came downstairs. The thermometer said 67°, a temperature that is usually comfortable enough for me, but...

Age and Dementia Friendly M.V.

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Having dementia, being a care partner, or knowing someone with dementia is an increasingly common experience for most of us. There are approximately 6...

West Tisbury: A new year will begin

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It’s early on Christmas morning, my favorite part of the holiday. Abby and the cats are up with me, but Mike is still asleep,...

West Tisbury: Hanukkah events, West Tisbury Church Pageant, and free soup and bread

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I am hoping for a white Christmas, but listening to Bing Crosby and watching “Holiday Inn” may be as close as I get. Weather...

West Tisbury: Mayhews’ oyster stew party, three-day book sale, and Hanukkah this Sunday

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It began to snow on Monday morning as I was writing my column. It didn’t last more than an hour or so, but it...

West Tisbury: Town Holiday Party, and West Tisbury Church Christmas Faire

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This afternoon, as Mike and I walked through our woods looking for a good Christmas tree, I was delighted to find several beeches. There...

West Tisbury: Santa will be at Station II, our town party, and Minnesingers perform

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I woke up during the night, and looking out at the sky, I was amazed at how brightly the stars shone. They appeared larger,...

West Tisbury: Friendsgiving luncheon, and corn pudding recipe

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It was cold this morning and the sky was a flat gray. It looked and felt like snow. The news showed a reporter standing...