Molly Purves

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...

Happy September, everyone! Although what it is going to look like is anyone’s guess. Will more people stay on through what is traditionally Islanders’...

The peaches have been good this year, firm with just the right give, and filled with juice. They ripen well at home, and have...

Thank you, Mother Nature, for all the rain we got this weekend, we really needed it. Even in the driving rain, the surfers were...

I hope everyone is surviving August, and is getting some free time to go to the beach and enjoy the hot, sunshiny weather we’ve...

Massachusetts COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. This is mostly due to parties among young people (two of which happened on the Cape),...

Happy August, everyone! That’s right, the month every Islander dreads begins on Saturday. This year has been so crazy that who knows what August...

Rest in peace to John Lewis and the Rev. C.T. Vivian, who both fought tirelessly against racism and oppression in America for decades. They...

We have been blessed with some glorious summer weather of late. While our gardens need rain, nearly every day has been a beach day...

The physically distant Fourth of July parade was a success. It began on Moshup Trail and wound its way through town. Tom Murphy, one...

Come one, come all! This Saturday, the Aquinnah Fourth of July Parade will gather on Moshup Trail (at Old South Road) at 9:30 am....

The Fourth of July parade in Aquinnah will be happening this year, although it will look a little different from years past. The parade...

There will be a Juneteenth celebration at the Aquinnah Circle this Friday, June 19, from 7 pm to sunset. There will be speakers, music,...

Saskia and David Vanderhoop organized a vigil and protest in honor of George Floyd this past Friday at the Cliffs. I am sorry I...