

An Ode to East Beach
A Chappaquiddicker’s favorite stretch of sand.
Matchmaking Has Gone to the Dogs
Kate’s column.
Then & Now: Main Street, Vineyard Haven
The first thing you notice when you compare the pictures is the absence of telephone poles in the older one.
From Antique Bureaus to Battling Heirs… Good Riddance to All That
The mavens of the high-end tag sale game lure throngs of shoppers to their estate sales – and a couple of guys to run their business of bargains.
Farewell to the Islander
It carried me home. Even to this day, rounding that final curve, part of me always hopes it will be the Islander I see in the slip, because of the early, visceral memory I have that it is the boat that brings me home.
Baby, You Can Drive My Car
It used to be that everyone on the Island drove either a Jeep or a pickup. These days, the new Island car may be the Subaru, particularly the station wagon.
Hoarding the Past
The owner of Kevin’s Auto Body displays a surprising period passion.
The Critter Chronicles
When a skunk comes a-knocking . . .
The Written Word is Just Plain Stylish on Main Street in Vineyard Haven
In the most utilitarian sense, words are used to communicate.
Willy Mason’s Island Soul
The platinum-selling Vineyarder has been compared to Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Bruce Springsteen, but most of his inspiration is from family and friends.
Ticks Bite!
Have you been laid low – yet – by this bloodsucker the size of a pinhead?
Baseball Caps, Matchbooks, and Ideas
The Granary Gallery gives artists more than sales.



