“We were going to build a 21st century house.”
—Judy Walsh

If you can work from your home, you can work from your island home, too.

I went through all of the stages of grief when I learned that Calderwood Hall would only be open for takeout…

Each challenged me to a fight—right in front of their parents…

I have grilled or broiled, depending on my mood and the weather, fluffier heads of lettuce…

“They embraced me when I got here. It’s peaceful and the view is astonishing.”

“Every student had to learn how to grow all of their crops from start to finish…”

I watched as the winch wound the cable up and the cabinet swung out over the still water.

I recently worked in an island school for two years as an ed tech in special education, in a town that I care about deeply and have close personal ties to. There were instances where I was stunned by how histories...