Oak Bluffs
“If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.” –John Lewis
We lost Congressman John Lewis, an American hero for civil rights...
Oak Bluffs
“Don’t worry if you’re making waves just by being yourself. The moon does it all the time.” –Scott Stabile
The July full moon rises on July 10. It’s called the “Buck Moon” for the new-growth...
Oak Bluffs
“America is a tune. It must be sung together.” –Gerald Stanley Lee
I looked for a quote for the Fourth of July, during this time of so much division and stress in America. There is...
West Tisbury Town Column
The first haying has begun. Golden-green runnels of cut hay lie in lines through the fields, drying in the hot sun, waiting to be gathered into bales or rolls. I love the smell of...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: I want to be what you see in me …
Saturday, June 28, is Tisbury Family Shellfish Day at Lagoon Pond, from 9 to noon. Call 774-563-1279 to report how many...
Edgartown Town Column
So much leading up to the “Jaws” 50th anniversary, and in the blink of an eye, it’s mostly over. But fear not, because Amity Week runs until the 29th, and to celebrate, the Edgartown...
Chilmark Town Column
Have you seen the fireflies? Have you seen the honeybees? Have you seen the daisies in Flanders Field? Have you seen the sunsets, and sparkling morning dew and fairy hammocks?
The garden is starting to...
Aquinnah Town Column
The Gay Head Light is now fully put together, lights shining again in the beloved three-whites-one-red series that for so long gave sailors comfort, and a community a sense of home. Last Friday about...
West Tisbury Town Column
Despite the rain on Saturday, good spirits prevailed, and the town picnic proceeded without a hitch. Attendees moved inside the Grange Hall for pizza, popcorn, and hot dogs served by Skipper Manter, and lots...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
Looking for some special cards? Don’t forget the free art show at the Howes House tomorrow from noon to 4 pm,...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Stand, you’ve been sitting much too long. There’s a permanent crease in your right or wrong.” —Sylvester Stewart, a.k.a. Sly Stone
I had to quote the late, great Sly Stone, who passed away last week...
Edgartown Town Column
This is the moment I recall trying to write this column in the middle of February, and stressing about what I would write about, because barely anything was happening in Edgartown. Fast-forward to the...