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If It's Not Freezing, We've Got Ticks
Have you ever had a tick-borne illness? Studies show incidence is underreported.

Mathea Morais is the author of the children’s book: <i>I’m Lucy: A Day in the Life of a Young Bonobo</i> that features an afterword by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. Mathea also runs the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School’s High School Writing Lab and has taught creative writing for more than 10 years on Martha’s Vineyard and in Boston. Mathea's freelance work has been published in online and print magazines such as Trace Magazine and Inshop.com. She has a BA in English from New York University. Mathea lives in Chilmark with her three daughters and husband, painter Chioke R. Morais.
Have you ever had a tick-borne illness? Studies show incidence is underreported.

It's December! Time for the Festival of Wreaths, the Spirit of the Vineyard Award and a Stefanie Wolf holiday sale.
The Island Boards of Health recently released the first part of their series on tick borne illness on the Vineyard
This November was the warmest on record since 1975
Photographer Eli Dagostino teams up with the Chilmark Preschool to create holiday memories and keep arts in the schools
A discussion on reducing nitrogen in coastal ponds, a playgroup for wee-ones and eco-crafting with felted sweaters
Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark, the property rented by the Obamas for the past three years, sold last week for $21.9 million. New owners are a well-known architect and publisher from Great Britain.
Devon Lodge, one of the Island's own, takes center stage this weekend
A Speakeasy Series, grants for those in need of home repairs and new specials at the Scottish Bakehouse
If you've got pictures of Monday night's sunset, send them in!
The world's most powerful solar collector is now in West Tisbury
A $16.9 million high school budget proposal meeting, the start of shotgun season and Mah Jong are all happening today
Fairies and trolls are all set for housing at the West Tisbury Library
A gorgeous day, a Peacecraft sale and Chilmark coffee
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, holiday discounts, free shipping, what will you choose this year?
Travel to the highest peak in the Northeast through an interactive experience tonight at the Hebrew Center
African Arts sale, a car wash and a 30th reunion today
There are many special events going on around the Island this holiday weekend