“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…

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

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

“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...