Molly Purves

Well, hopefully we had a safe and peaceful Inauguration yesterday. At the time of writing, it seemed like the intelligence community, police departments, and...

A very hearty congratulations to Ranger Christopher Manning for graduating from the United States Indian Police Academy on Jan. 7. Before he attended the...

I hope everyone had good holidays and a peaceful start to the New Year. Most of all I hope that we all stay healthy...

Well folks, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for since about March: the end of 2020. For many communities, the past few years...

There are many things and people to miss and mourn this holiday season, but one thing I will truly miss is the annual Aquinnah...

The other day I was wondering if Pam Glavin had put up Carl’s tree yet. She always calls me to let me know when...

The wind around here has been doing me in lately. I recognize that part of life here on an island and especially in Aquinnah,...

It seems like most people had a quiet holiday last week in town, keeping guests to immediate family from what I heard. In walking...

Thanksgiving can be a touchy subject in Aquinnah. For years, American schools and culture presented it as a harmonious event between two cultures when...

Oh, my friends, it feels like we are barreling towards another lockdown with our COVID-19 cases rising and rising. I had high hopes for...

On Saturday, the birds around our house seemed a little “off.” There were multiple incidents of birds flying into windows or against the walls...

This column feels a little outdated or behind the times this week, as I am writing this on Monday and Tuesday is Election Day....

You have three more chances to vote in the election: today, Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm,...

Cranberry Day was last Tuesday, and it looks like it was a good time. Although it was a “soggy” day, many people came to...

There was an interesting thread on the Facebook page, “Islanders Talk” over the weekend that I found helpful. It addressed non-Native people making jewelry...

This is an information heavy column this week, sorry this is a less lighthearted chatter but hopefully that will return next week. Here is the...

The hurricanes hitting the East Coast this past month have brought some tremendous waves our way. Walking on Philbin the other day, I saw...

As I write this, I have three boys doing Zoom school in my living room and on my deck, I am in a Zoom...

Happy first day of school, everyone (such as it is)! Usually this is a day when parents breathe a sigh of relief that their...

The wind has shifted, and fall is in the air. Even though there have been some hot days, it seems like summer is on...