Valerie Sonnenthal

I missed the 325th anniversary Potluck Celebration of our very own Chilmark on Saturday, Sept. 14, since I am traveling in Tibet, but I...

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned Alison Ostreicher losing her beloved canine bestie Sen. Sen just happened to be born on the same...

School has started, so I just want to welcome all the new families and kids to the Chilmark School and Island community. Congratulations to...

“Love is all around” was the feeling I had when meeting Nancy Kilson for the first time in the garden of her West Tisbury...

Early mornings Squibby has been filled with surfers, SUPs, and dog walkers. This is the first week one dog is noticeably missing, a border...

The fair was great fun, and too fast, like summer now slipping away. Some of the ribbon winners at the fair include Grey Barn...

Busy is how Chilmark Chocolates spent the last couple of weeks. I learned the average wait time on the second to last day to...

Barney Zeitz, “a self-employed artist since 1972,” just had some of his stained glass windows installed in a church in Flieden, Germany, and two...

Chilmark has been busy, buzzing with traffic, cyclists, surfers, beachgoers, sunset watchers, book lovers, and Chilmark Chocolate shoppers. Perhaps I sound like my grandmother,...

You know it's August because the Chilmark Chocolates countdown is on; the store will be closed August 10 to Sept. 12. Last week the...

I loved learning from my friend Alison that Squibnocket is an Algonquin word meaning “at the place of the red cliff bank.” It sure...

After moving to Chilmark seven years ago, I began to notice the intricacies of the bentwood natural fencing that lines the right side of...

Updated July 22Jaime Hamlin is better known as the chef and caterer who has garnered annual Island recognition since 2008. She runs a successful...

Summer is on, hot days and thankfully some breezy evenings. I am finally settled in to the rhythm of the season. My visiting Kaiut...

Chilmark Writing Workshop founder Nancy Aronie could not be more fulfilled than when Camp Jabberwocky campers come for their own writing workshop. I get...

Happy July Fourth, everyone! Always a perfect evening to enjoy Menemsha, since everyone else heads down-Island. I moved to Edgartown 14 years ago, walked...

It's happening, that strange sense of summer momentum while enjoying the dogwood days of summer. After days of rain and a perfect weekend, even...

Updated July 2When visiting Paul Doherty and David Behnke's home to write about their art collection, I knew I had to return to see...

School is officially out for summer, so please be extra-mindful driving, look out for cyclists, walkers, runners, deer, raccoons, turkeys, box turtles, and anything...

The Farmer's Market was bustling on opening day, and from Saturday through August 28, we can enjoy Wednesday and Saturday market days from 9...