Kathie Olsen
Aquinnah Town Column
As I write this, it’s Sunday morning, the day after the joyfully defiant No Kings Day demonstrations that took place in almost every corner...
Aquinnah Town Column
Summer is surely heating up. This means the weather, of course, but also the rise in numbers of cars on the roads and folks...
Aquinnah Town Column
The Aquinnah Select Board is looking for people willing to volunteer for service on any of the 23 committees that advise or govern various...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last Friday, Charley and I were moved as we watched a big parade of students from Tisbury School march through downtown Vineyard Haven. Some...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last week was a time of change here in Aquinnah. We suffered the loss of a woman who has long been an integral part...
Aquinnah Town Column
Due to deadline realities, I am writing several days before our town meeting, and then the election, so I obviously can’t give you any...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last week I wrote about the kite-flying that took place on Easter Sunday at the Aquinnah Circle. I described it lovingly as “a community...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last week was a doozy. It began with Easter Sunday kites flying on the circle, where more than 100 people of all ages enjoyed...
Aquinnah Town Column
Well, here I am again. Back to the computer after weeks away dealing with severe carpal tunnel issues. On the morning of surgery on...
Aquinnah Town Column
The Aquinnah Variety Show now has a firm date. Get out your calendars and mark the evening of May 1. Keep your eye out...
Aquinnah Town Column
Driving down-Island last week, we were heartened when we saw the explosion of yellow blooms on the grand forsythia tree in front of Middletown...
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Last week Charley and I got to attend an astonishingly wonderful evening at West Tisbury School. We went to see our granddaughter in the...
Aquinnah Town Column
I write this on Saturday morning, grateful to be writing to you again. It’s the end of one of the quietest weeks of the...
Aquinnah Town Column
In the midst of this cold and quiet time, life goes on. Birthdays happen. Babies are born. Vacations and visits take place. Illness strikes,...
Aquinnah Town Column
Laura Jordan-Decker and Kate Taylor are still enthusiastically seeking acts for the second annual Aquinnah Variety Show. If you are still juggling thoughts and...
Aquinnah Town Column
I know that ferry cancellations are difficult for lots of folks. I don’t like it when they happen to me. That said, for more...
Aquinnah Town Column
This time of year finds me occasionally daydreaming about the herbs and vegetables that I want to grow once the weather permits. We have...
Aquinnah Town Column
The New Year was announced at 12:01 am on Jan. 1 by Isaac Taylor regaling us with fireworks. I’m grateful to Isaac for giving...
Aquinnah Town Column
It’s been two weeks since I wrote to you. As we begin this new year, with all the unknowns it contains, it seems important...
Aquinnah Town Column
Gabbi Camilleri is back home, safe and mending. She wants you to know that all the love that was sent her way surely helped...