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Aquinnah: Grief and remembrance; beach cleanup kits, and Vinyasa yoga classes

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It’s a quiet and gentle morning. I got up early (5:30!) to write this column, hoping to find inspiration before the work of the...

Aquinnah: MVRHS budget, lighthouse docents, yoga outside, and cleanup for playground

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I am one of the majority of voters in Aquinnah who voted against the high school budget. It broke my heart to have to...

Aquinnah: Mother’s Day, town playground, card crafting, and Howes House

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Ah, Mother’s Day. My own mother resented it, saying, “Every day should be a day to honor mothers, and this was only thought up...

Aquinnah: Town meetings, Climate Action Fair, Howes House, and art and science talk

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I’m one of those who love town meetings. I am comforted and happy to see the faces of neighbors. I am touched by the...

Aquinnah: Home sweet home, shops at the cliffs, Climate Action Fair, and town meetings

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I’m back home after 10 days away. While gone, I moved every two or three days to a different family house, sleeping in beds...

Aquinnah: View from the sky, Earth Day activities, special town meeting, and birthdays

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Charley and I have grandchildren scattered across the globe (two who move back and forth from Portugal to Switzerland, two in San Francisco, and...

Aquinnah: Town buildings, Seed Library, planting seagrass, kids’ activities, and art contest

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Tax day looms. I’m proud to say that Charley and I prepared our taxes early, and got them to the accountant in plenty of...

Aquinnah: Kinship Heals, Aquila deck, Passover, Howes House, and book group

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A community is a complex weaving of people, experiences, and place. For some of us it includes occasional trips to the town dump. For...

Aquinnah: At home in the community, Vineyarders at State House, CERT, and new playground

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This is the 53rd column I’ve written (I counted ’em up), but it is the first one I’ve written for The MV Times. (All...

A love letter to VTA drivers

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It’s an early morning in fall. The bus is at the end of the line — sitting at the top of the Aquinnah Circle,...