Chilmark: Summer visitors
With so many people returning home, and summer visitors, it's time to take things just a little slower on our roads; the walkers, dog walkers, joggers, and bicyclists are on our roads. While driving,...
Chilmark: Smell the wild roses
It's that scentious time of year where you can't help stopping to smell the wild roses and honeysuckle, and drive with the windows down to inhale every drop. The last week of June is...
Chilmark: Summer officially begins
Summer officially begins when the Chilmark Flea opens on Saturday, June 25, (and yes, I know it was official on June 21). The flea is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2...
Chilmark: Markets open for the season
Graduations are in the air. Congratulations to all the MVRHS graduates from Chilmark: Silas Abrams, Matthew Karlinksy, Adam Miller, Ingrid Moore, Barrett Oliver, Tristan Scott, Tyler Shipway, Graham Stearns, and Atlas Zack. Good luck...
Chilmark: Spectacular plant sales
After many unhappy years, my rhododendron had the most spectacular blooms since the first year we moved to Chilmark — well, just one of the two of them. They had started out similar in...
Chilmark: Life begins to swell around us
Oh, June so soon. I can barely catch my breath, and now life begins to swell around us. The CCC and town welcome new director Keira Lapsley, an educator and mother of two teenagers....
Chilmark: Memorial Day weekend is here
On Sunday, May 22, an informal celebration of Jill Iscol’s life was held on Lucy Vincent Beach. She had been in my thoughts all week, though we only talked a few times over the...
Chilmark: The season has begun
Congratulations are in order this week. Congratulations to Phylis Meras, who just turned 91. The other morning I was so happy to see her turning the corner from Music Street to Middle Road. I...
Chilmark: Slow Down for Stella
You could construe Middle Road just north of town hall as a massive construction zone with a mountain of dirt rising from Beetlebung Farm, as tall as nearby trees, while just west of the...
Chilmark: Happy Birthday, Nancy
Last weekend, when my son came upstairs from working in the basement, he didn't find our dogs. He went outside and still didn't find them within the perimeter of our dog fence. He then...
Chilmark: Quite a few nice beach days
Welcome home to all the families who enjoyed their school break, as well as those who stayed. There were quite a few nice beach days, especially for April, many more barefoot prints in the...
Chilmark: Forsythia and cherry blossoms abound
Forsythia and cherry blossoms abound, tulip trees are budding, hyacinth pinks and purples are spreading. Easter evening saw a full front row of cars for sunset at Menemsha Beach. It's school vacation week and...
Chilmark: Flags flying around town
Daffodils continue to delight and brighten our world. There are many more Ukrainian flags flying around town. Chrysal Parrot started making flags; if you want one, see flagsforpeace.com. I did go dancing at Pathways,...
Chilmark: Feel free to donate a book
April daffodils are blooming along stone walls bordering our roads, surround the red gas pump, carpet hills and fields, while unexpected bouquets dot the middle of some paths. Lambs are being born, and I...
Chilmark: The Allen Farm has lamb for Easter
Last week I dropped off some donations for the Chilmark School PTA Outing Fund Auction, online thru Sunday, April 3. You don't even have to bid, you can also make outright donations for instruments...
Chilmark: It’s officially Spring
It's officially Spring, they're here, from home to Beetlebung Corner to Philbin Beach I was serenaded by pinkletinks — it was a veritable symphony, picking up choruses along the way.
The most fun I've had...
Chilmark: Still listening for pinkletinks
Pinkletinks, snowdrops, and crocuses are signs our seasons are changing. I've seen both flowers, but am still listening for pinkletinks. My body clock was preparing for the time change. waking up at 5 am,...
Chilmark: And now some good news
I hope everyone is refreshed from their school break or quiet Island week. Starting with the time change on Sunday, March 13, days will start out a lot brighter. And now some good news,...
Chilmark: The unofficial mayor of Menemsha
March 1 was my mother's birthday; she was born in 1918, and passed away in 2003. This last week my 93-year-old stepbrother passed away, the next day the 100-year-old dad of a dear friend,...
Chilmark: Coast Guard offers boat safety course
The Grey Barn and Farm Bakery spring bread program is back. Each share supports the donation of a weekly loaf to the Island Food Pantry. Learn more and sign up at bit.ly/GreyBarnBread.
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