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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Chilmark’s annual town meeting may be done, but we’ve still got more to come. Tisbury is holding its annual meeting and a special one tonight. The other is Aquinnah’s special meeting, which is happening tomorrow. If you live in either of these towns, check out the warrant articles and go vote! In other news, we must offer a sincere apology to Barbra
Streisand for spelling her name incorrectly yesterday in this space. Doh! Hopefully she’ll see this and forgive us. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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Chilmark protests field
lawsuitVoters at town meeting in Chilmark rejected the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School proposed budget last night, becoming the second town on the Island to do so. If Tisbury or Aquinnah votes the same, the school would have to come back with a new budget. Tisbury is meeting tonight. Aquinnah town meeting isn’t until May. Read how the vote went down in Chilmark here.
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Meeting House decision upheld
A years-long legal battle between the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and developers of the proposed Meeting House development in Edgartown finally came to an end Tuesday, when a superior court judge ruled in favor of the MVC, upholding the regional planning agency’s decision. Here's that story. Meanwhile, litigation over the commission’s conditional approval of housing units geared toward the Island's elderly has also just recently reached a conclusion. That one was less favorable for the commission. Here’s that story.
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Aquinnah special town meetingAquinnah will hold a special town meeting tomorrow. Voters could decide to officially recognize Juneteenth, Cranberry Day, and Indigenous Peoples' Day. They will not be addressing the turf field, at least tonight. But they are asking for voter approval to fund a portion of a high school feasibility study. Get a look at our preview here.
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MEETINGS
The West Tisbury Select Board will be meeting at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
Aquinnah will be holding a special meeting at the Aquinnah Town Hall at 7 pm on Wednesday. In-person. Here is the warrant.
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The MVTimes: Our reporting makes a difference
Journalism that matters, where you need it, when you need it. Want more?
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Quote of the Day
"If you’re asking two weeks ago, we were okay to go through the summer. After last week, we’re scrambling to figure out what we can do."
— SSA General Manager Robert Davis on the ferry operations’ acute
staffing shortage.Hot Topic Comment"Create more housing. We are turning into vacation island which won’t be much fun if we don’t have people to provide valuable goods and services."
— Tammy King writes about the Vineyard Chamber of
Commerce advocating at the nation’s capital.Hot Topic Letter"I’m writing to express frustration regarding unproven innuendo that Terry Donahue raised in his letter to the editor. He wrote that Mr. Hopkins, Oak Bluffs Planning Board chairperson, won’t end the lawsuit 'not because of a danger to the aquifer, but for personal reasons.'"
— Susan Desmarais writes in defense of the planning board and its decision to reject a synthetic turf field at MVRHS.
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Tomorrow: Wondering about how to sign up for Medicare? I know I am. Mary Leddy from Vineyard Health Care Access explains it all at this Understanding Medicare Workshop at MVRHS. There’s a small cost involved, but if it helps you understand the red tape, it might be worth it. 5:30 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Sleep on it"Calling All Campers. 2 adult sleeping bags $25/each. 1 child sleeping bag $20. All in like new condition. 561-629-3726."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds
section.
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Dining out?
The Barn Open Monday through Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm for lunch, dinner & bowling. Text Barnmv to 508/696/9800 to receive deals & specials.
The Sweet Life Open year-round! Serving dinner Wednesday through Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. Live music with Jeremy Berlin on Thursdays.
@sweet_life_mv 508/696/0200 sweetlifemv.com.
Click here for more details and specials
Restaurant owners: Are you open? Let our readers know, and support local journalism while doing so!
Contact jenna@mvtimes.com to discuss promoting your dining specials with the MV Times.
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Do you know this woman? Submit your best guess to newsletters@mvtimes.com within 24 hours and check the next Minute for the correct answer. We’ll throw all winning guesses into a pot at the end of the month and someone will win their choice of a $100 Lift certificate to an Island business or $100 to go toward an Island charity of their choice. For previous Do You Knows, see our archive.
Monday’s contest answer:
George Santos
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‘Textures and patterns’
A new exhibit at Featherstone Center for the Arts works with the loose theme of "Textures and Patterns" in order to include a multitude of mediums. The gallery includes 120 works that utilize different inspirations and methods of expression, such as stained glass, paper, ceramic, mosaic, beads, precious metals, encaustic (colored clays or pigments mixed with hot wax), found objects, wood, gouache, India ink, and much more. Read the story here, and stop by Featherstone through May 7 to check out the wide-ranging display.
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