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2023

January 16, 2023

Strolling in a Bright Solitude

Thomas Humphrey
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On a recent Saturday, determined to break free of my down-Island bubble, I decided to make the trip to Menemsha in winter — in other words, the end of the world.
January 12, 2023

Finding Direction on Father-Son Road Trip

Michael McAuliffe
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I stand on the outside ring of concrete at the Baltimore airport (Friendship for the very oldest of you reading this), waiting for my son Adin.
January 9, 2023

Nothing But Net at Maura Healey Inauguration

Mary Breslauer
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It was impossible to not be moved by what took place on the floor of the Boston Garden last week.

2022

December 8, 2022

This Old Door Stands Strong

Julia Wells
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The old farmhouse has a new front door. Actually only the wood storm door is new — made by a friend who is a skilled finish carpenter.
November 10, 2022

The Honor of Serving a Country, and an Island

James Hagerty
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Veterans Day
Service and self sacrifice have been a hallmark of the Vineyard for centuries, across the spectrum of race, gender and income.
November 10, 2022

Like Dry Leaves In the Wind, Autumn Is on the Wane

Phyllis Meras
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Phyllis Meras
I liked turning 90 a year and a half ago. I was given a party overlooking Chilmark Pond by friend Mary Jane Pease.

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