A Man Who Works on Water
Steve Ewing – wharf builder, conservationist, family man, poet – tells a story or two about a lifetime on the water, in the city, and on the Vineyard.
Age-Defying Vineyarders
A plethora of older folks are relishing their golden years on the Island, keeping active by working, volunteering, socializing, and doing everything that makes them happy.
Learning English
For many foreign-born Vineyarders, integrating successfully into this community means hours, days, and nights studying and practicing the language.
When the Albies are Biting
Word spreads quickly – among those in the know – and everyone’s grabbing their rods and heading to the shore.
Skye Botanicals
To Whole Foods and beyond, Monica Skye Miller has grown a line of beauty care products – with roots on the Vineyard, Costa Rica, and around the globe – into a successful business.
How it Works: Birding from the Ferry
It turns out that the ferry, in addition to being a place to get a really overpriced pretzel, is also a good spot for birding.
Where Does the Road Go?
A seemingly simple question turns philosophical on a small island.
DAW: Autumn Hikes
Though walking in a yellow wood…
A Recycled Garden
Through their work at Vineyard Gardens, Jeremiah Brown and Janice Haynes have gleaned plenty of plants headed to the compost pile. With a lot more labor at home, they’ve designed a lush enclave for their six-year-old West Tisbury colonial.
A Swinging Success
Without the help of his family, the Vineyard golf community, and other advisers, Tony Grillo might never have capitalized on his own drive to win. Now with two state junior championships in the bag, the Islander begins a new chapter at Harvard.
Finding your Yoga
Just like Goldilocks trying to find the right porridge and bed, this writer had to sample different styles of yoga before settling into a groove that worked for her body and mind.
On the Dairy Farm
Chilmark’s Mermaid Farm has the only certified raw milk and yogurt on the Island. The husband-and-wife team of Allen Healy and Caitlin Jones also grows produce, raises sheep, and sells lamb to round out their business.
The Workshop Gallery
The Cormorant has Landed
Motored out to sailboat Morningstar in Tashmoo. Port-side amidships covered with cormorant crap. Spent fifteen minutes scrubbing deck and dodger. Never had trouble with cormorants here before. Hope this isn’t going to be a recurring problem.
