Island artist and conservationist Rez Williams, whom some described as an Island treasure, passed away recently at 81 years of age. Williams grew up on Long Island, N.Y. He graduated from Union College with a degree in philosophy, and later earned a MFA from New York University. He taught drawing and art history at Fairleigh […]
To the Editor: During April 2022, while we were all focused on passing the housing bank in our towns, two separate articles appeared in the local newspapers announcing that the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, aided by the Land Protection Fund, had purchased 26 acres of land along the banks of Mill Brook and Crocker Pond in West Tisbury at […]
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The sturgeon that washed up in the Sandwich marsh was an interesting find. It was interesting because the fish are so rare but also because of their appearance that, with their plated gills, bony shields and snout, is unusual to say the least.
Why it washed up in Sandwich is a mystery, but itâs not the first time in recent years a sturgeon has turned up on a beach. In 2015 a sturgeon washed up on the north shore of the Vineyard. It was reported in the Vineyard Gazette. The story did not give the length of the fish, but it appeared to be of similar size to the one found in Sandwich.