Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
We’d like to give a shout out to our friend Chef Deon for making Christmas Day bright by cooking up a free dinner for around 200 folks. We’re also shouting out Sharon Brown, disability services coordinator at M.V. Community Services and a top-notch volunteer organizer. You can join them for dinner at the VFW starting at 1 pm, and
volunteers will deliver meals from noon to 3 pm. They’re looking for an Island restaurant to donate dessert. Call Sharon at 302-602-6829.If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
At home you are surrounded by life’s distractions, inclined to pick up the phone or do the dishes. Escape reality for a few hours with a screening at The Film Center. Enjoy cinema snacks and relax in one of our reclining chairs in front of the big screen. Simply sit and immerse yourself. You’ve earned it.
Another turf filing The court case of the MVRHS athletics field isn’t over just yet. The Oak Bluffs Planning Board voted in a split decision to appeal the Massachusetts Land Court’s ruling that sided with the high school committee. The case is now headed to the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Get the details here.
Attracting experienced
farmers Morning Glory Farm appeared before West Tisbury's planning board to present an idea for new employee housing and a production barn. The hope is to have five detached bedrooms to entice skilled workers to help out at the Edgartown farm. The planned production barn will also help service the farm's vegetable and cut flower output. Read more here
South Beach devastation With the aftermath of Monday’s storm a little more clear, Edgartown and Trustees’ officials are saying that areas of south-facing beaches have been completely eroded away. That includes what appears to be a sinkhole on Atlantic Drive near South Beach. Edgartown conservation is working with a consultant and the state to look at possible solutions for the area. Read that story here.
MEETINGS The Oak Bluffs Select Board meets at 4:30 pm Thursday. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day "I have a hard time — regardless of the potential outcomes — seeing this path is going to lead to a better, more unified town of Oak Bluffs." — Oak Bluffs Planning Board member Sean DeBettencourt on appealing a Massachusetts Land Court judge’s decision to side with the high school committee in the turf athletic field litigation with the town
Hot Topic Letter "There are always disagreements, and occasionally there are some harsh words. But there has been nothing comparable to the debate about the horrible attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and the resulting war." — Don Keller, in his apology for his choice of words in the MV Times website's comment section
Today:I have this fantasy that I’m very good at pickleball, but I also have a fantasy that I’m very good at dancing — and that one I know isn’t true. Alas, Airport Fitness invites you to Millennial Pickleball Night. 6 pm. –Connie Berry
I’d love to see "Maestro" tonight. It chronicles the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan). Love both the actors. Film Center. 7:30 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:I’ll be enjoying a day off tomorrow, and I’m heading to the World Market Holiday Shop at the Capawock because it will be four days until Christmas and I haven’t finished shopping. That’s the way I roll. 10 am to 6 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
Seasonal Events! Discover activities for the Holiday Season here.
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Dining out?
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Staying in?
Santa might prefer cookies, but his reindeer would probably go for a bowl of this dish: Butternut Squash Purée with Tahini, by Chefs Austine Racine and Maura Martin for Island Grown Schools. This warm winter meal will keep the sleigh team going all night.
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Odorous
woodland animal Skunks have lived on Martha’s Vineyard for thousands of years. Their name even comes from the word "sukôk" (su-konk) in the Wampanoag language, which translates as "ejects body fluid." In his latest addition to the This Was Then column, Chris Baer delves deep into the fascinating history of skunks on the Island. Read more here.
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