Saving Farm Pond
You know Farm Pond. It’s the one with the wooden sea serpent floating in the middle, just south of the sea wall in Oak Bluffs.
It’s Showtime for Two Barn Rats
Two Oak Bluffs girls, friends since kindergarten, spend months at the crow hollow horse farm getting ready for the agricultural society horse show.
How I Got Here: Helen Willis Duarte
From August 25, 1941, to May 10, 1942, Helen Duarte of Vineyard Haven worked as the Charles Lindbergh family cook at Seven Gates Farm in West Tisbury.
A Whole ‘Nother Ball Game: Pétanque on Martha’s Vineyard
The French game of pétanque (or boules) was brought to the Vineyard in the early 1960s by Yvette and Max Eastman.
Gina Burn’s Bed and Biscuit
In Edgartown, a hotel for dogs and their human companions.
1 Question + 6 Answers
What’s the most memorable encounter you’ve ever had with an Island critter?
Fish Tales: Barry’s Fish Story
I entered the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby and fished every day and night for three weeks.
Unusual Island Pets
What makes a pet a pet?
Birds of a Very Different Feather
In March 1932, the last heath hen in the world was seen for the last time on Martha’s Vineyard.
How it Works: How to Build a Dock
The common perception is that docks are built from oak pilings.
A Dog’s Life on Martha’s Vineyard
Originally broadcast on WCAI and WNAN, the Cape and Islands National Public Radio stations.
House Calls for Horses
With Dr. Constance Breese.
A Dog Named Jake
Thomas Hart Benton brought this essay, both an obituary and a biography of a dog named Jake, to the office of the Vineyard Gazette in August 1946 and asked editor Henry Beetle Hough whether he cared to publish it.
The Workshop Gallery
My Gym Boyfriend
I’ve been having an affair for more than a year, but it’s over now. At least I think it’s over. It’s kind of hard to tell.
Bodhi Path
Halloween at the Hardware Store
Craving a nice set of devil’s horns?
