In the chair
“Penny Lane, there is a barber showing photographs of every head he's had the pleasure to know, and all the people that come and go, stop and say, ‘Hello’.”
We all know that tune. It’s...
On the wild side
Among the most common wildlife questions that I get these days runs about like this: “I’m hardly seeing any butterflies. Are their numbers down?”
It’s a question to handle with care. A lot of factors...
Remembering the Island’s past
The African American Heritage Trail on the Island celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, and each year extends the trail adding more stops that honor the role of African Americans on the Island. The...
Echoes of excellence
When we think of the Harlem Renaissance, names like Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Zora Neale Hurston usually spring to mind first. But there's one name that deserves just as much recognition: Dorothy West....
The Inkwell: Wading into its history
I could feel the sun on my skin as my feet sank into the warm sand. I trailed along behind my mother, looking up at her and her tribe of Vineyard friends, who all...
