Molly Purves
Aquinnah: Shops opening for business
Have you been to the Gayhead Store at the Cliffs? It opened this past weekend, and it’s run by the Smalley family. They have...
Aquinnah: Why does the winter drag on?
Memorial Day is just around the corner, but you wouldn’t know from the perpetual wind tunnel we are living in these days. I didn’t...
Aquinnah: I was reminded why I live here
I know that I complain a fair amount about the quiet winters here, and especially the winter weather. Usually at some point in April,...
Aquinnah: Things are beginning to come to life
Happy School Vacation Week everyone! I hope you all started it with a good Passover, Easter, or Ramadan celebration. I know the Community Baptist...
Aquinnah: Many hands make light work
The beachgrass planting that took place on Lobsterville Beach this past Saturday was a grand success. Twenty thousand stems of beachgrass were planted to...
Aquinnah: It was an excellent production
If you did not see “Les Misérables” at the MVRHS this past weekend, you really missed out. It was an excellent production, with some...
Aquinnah: This year’s Oscar telecast did not disappoint
I’m not sure how many Oscar fans there are in Aquinnah. I, for one, always watch them, no matter how long, misguided, or out...
Aquinnah: We miss you, June
March is nearly over, and while I am not convinced we will not have another snow or windstorm, the pinkletinks are back in force....
Aquinnah: The water will still be chilly
Happy first day of spring (this coming Tuesday)! While the wind has been howling and we had some snow last week, the crocuses are...
Aquinnah: Daylight lasting beyond 5:30 pm
Remember to spring forward this Saturday. We will lose an hour, but will gain infinite joy in daylight lasting beyond 5:30 pm. Spring will...
Aquinnah: Purposely avoiding social media
Greetings from cold, bright, and snowy Ithaca, N.Y., where I am visiting seasonal Aquinnah residents Rachel and Mike McDonald. The air is bracing, and...
Aquinnah: Check out the Martha’s Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative
Happy school vacation week, everyone. I hope you are getting the vacation you want, or are just going to enjoy the lack of traffic...
Aquinnah: The ads were okay
Super Bowl Sunday and a wintry snowfall! I was not expecting that, although I enjoyed the two-hour delay from the schools since I was...
Aquinnah: Winter until mid-May
Last week was Groundhog Day and of course the groundhog saw his shadow and the rest of the U.S. will get six more weeks...
Aquinnah: Shoveled, then shoveled some more
That was quite a storm we had on Saturday. I’m not sure what the exact snowfall totals were for Aquinnah — it seemed to be...
Aquinnah: Wouldn’t that be nice?
February starts on Tuesday, we are now one step closer to, what? I don’t even know what to look forward to anymore. Maybe this...
Aquinnah: This is good news
Sometime in mid-November, when I was returning from a walk with a friend, she excitedly pointed out a quail at the bend in my...
Aquinnah: It’s a new year!
It’s a new year! If you are reading this that means you’ve made it through the last couple of years, which have been a...
Aquinnah: The best small town
Happy New Year one and all. I don’t make resolutions but I do sometimes set intentions or make wishes but after the past couple...
Aquinnah: Please be careful
I was really hoping for less COVID for Christmas, but I guess that is not going to be the case this year. I have...