Aquinnah Town Column
Due to deadline realities, I am writing several days before our town meeting, and then the election, so I obviously can’t give you any details on who and what got elected. I don’t yet...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last week I wrote about the kite-flying that took place on Easter Sunday at the Aquinnah Circle. I described it lovingly as “a community at play.” It was certainly that, but this week our...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last week was a doozy. It began with Easter Sunday kites flying on the circle, where more than 100 people of all ages enjoyed the sight of dozens of kites floating in the crazy...
Aquinnah Town Column
Well, here I am again. Back to the computer after weeks away dealing with severe carpal tunnel issues. On the morning of surgery on my right hand, the stellar surgical team at M.V. The...
Aquinnah Town Column
The Aquinnah Variety Show now has a firm date. Get out your calendars and mark the evening of May 1. Keep your eye out for details about when the doors open so you can...
Aquinnah Town Column
Driving down-Island last week, we were heartened when we saw the explosion of yellow blooms on the grand forsythia tree in front of Middletown Nursery. It seems to always be the first. Meanwhile, the...
Aquinnah Town Column
Last week Charley and I got to attend an astonishingly wonderful evening at West Tisbury School. We went to see our granddaughter in the school production of “Into The Woods Jr.” We had attended...
Aquinnah Town Column
I write this on Saturday morning, grateful to be writing to you again. It’s the end of one of the quietest weeks of the year here on the Island, with school out and summer...
Aquinnah Town Column
In the midst of this cold and quiet time, life goes on. Birthdays happen. Babies are born. Vacations and visits take place. Illness strikes, and illness gets cured. Mice creep into our barns and...
Aquinnah Town Column
Laura Jordan-Decker and Kate Taylor are still enthusiastically seeking acts for the second annual Aquinnah Variety Show. If you are still juggling thoughts and possibilities, they urge you to go to the Town Hall...
Aquinnah Town Column
I know that ferry cancellations are difficult for lots of folks. I don’t like it when they happen to me. That said, for more than 15 years, I have used those vessels to get...
Aquinnah Town Column
This time of year finds me occasionally daydreaming about the herbs and vegetables that I want to grow once the weather permits. We have tons of mint that grows in various beds around the...
Aquinnah Town Column
The New Year was announced at 12:01 am on Jan. 1 by Isaac Taylor regaling us with fireworks. I’m grateful to Isaac for giving us the New Year celebratory light. It was a beautiful,...
Aquinnah Town Column
It’s been two weeks since I wrote to you. As we begin this new year, with all the unknowns it contains, it seems important to write out the story of our town’s Holiday Party,...
Aquinnah Town Column
Gabbi Camilleri is back home, safe and mending. She wants you to know that all the love that was sent her way surely helped her get through what turned out not to be a...
Aquinnah Town Column
I’m writing this on Dec. 7. It is Saturday night. I’m exhausted, but oh so happy. Today was the first day of the Aquinnah Artisans Festival at the Town Hall. This two-day event is...
Aquinnah Town Column
In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season is definitely upon us. Aquinnah folks, hearty as they are, kicked it off in fine style. One group did so by participating in the fourth annual...
Aquinnah Town Column
As we sit down to feast on Thursday the 28th, please be thankful for the land on which we sit. It was taken from those who lived on it for centuries. They are still...
Aquinnah Town Column
Saturday morning, Nov. 16. The air was clear and crisp, with only a touch of cold. The sky was cornflower blue, and the sun was dancing on the gently moving water. About 200 people...
Aquinnah Town Column
I am writing this on the 9th of November, with the election still sitting heavy on my shoulders. I am one of a group of sharp and savvy women who serve as registrars for...