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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Both the Vineyard boys' and girls' soccer teams are starting their playoff push today. Best of luck to the athletes! And happy Friday. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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Watch our film about repurposing a bed and breakfast and creating rental housing for hospital staff. Our hospital has 150 unfilled
jobs. The lack of affordable housing is one of the big reasons. You can help solve our Island's year-round housing crisis by clicking here and donating now.
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100 housing unitsA plan is underway to potentially get 100 housing units into Oak Bluffs. The development would be targeted for affordable workforce housing. The group behind the effort is also planning more than 60 housing units in Edgartown. Get the details here.
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Relocation approved
This week, Island Grown Initiative received unanimous approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to relocate its food distribution operation to a new and permanent home at 114-116 Dukes County Ave. in Oak Bluffs. With around 20 percent of Islanders registered at the Island Food Pantry, Island Grown Initiative says the new space will help serve the growing population impacted by food instability. Here’s that update.
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Tisbury SpecialThe Tisbury Select Board has set a special town meeting in January to approve funding for the purchase of modular buildings. It’s part of plans for a new town hall in Tisbury. The modular buildings will be used for temporary office space. There’s been an issue with rats and mold in some of the current town offices. Read more here.
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MEETINGS
The Aquinnah Board of Health meets Monday at 4 pm at town hall. Here is the agenda.
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee meets Monday at 5:30 pm at the school library. Here is the agenda.
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission meets at 3 pm on Monday over Zoom. Here is the agenda.
The West Tisbury Planning Board meets on Monday at 5 pm over Zoom. Here is the agenda.
The Edgartown Select Board meets Monday at 4 pm. Here is the agenda.
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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
"From my point of view, Lyme disease is still the most common and probably the most prevalent tick-borne disease on-Island. We have the most cases [of Lyme] each year. But I would almost want to call alpha-gal syndrome the fastest growing. And I feel like that’s really just closely tied with the increased spread of lone stars across the Island."
— Patrick Roden-Reynolds on
the increase in lone star ticks and alpha gal syndrome on the VineyardHot Topic Comment"Working with Bruce has been nothing short of rewarding. He has guided me through some tough tasks, easing the process every time. I will miss his willingness to help and his wonderful sense of humor. He’s a good guy for sure! Happy Retirement!"
— Jane Rossi comments on our story about the West Tisbury’s town accountant retiring Hot Topic Letter"As you are likely aware, Gov. Maura Healey filed a historic housing bond bill, the Affordable Homes Act. She heard our voices, and included a statewide local option for a transfer fee after Islanders voted overwhelmingly for the creation of a
housing bank."
— Housing officials on the Island wrote to us with news that the state could be passing a transfer fee soon
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This weekend: Let’s start the weekend with a lesson in freedom of movement with Peaked Hill Yoga. Virtual. 9 am. This year the Ag Society celebrates Barn Raisers Day first in the morning with snacks and warm drinks while you construct a model barn of your own. Free for all ages. Entries displayed that night at the Barn Raisers Ball, where folks will vote on the best barn. Winner gets a free 2024 Ag Society membership. 10 am to 1 pm. The Oak Bluffs library hosts a Community Climate Discussion where they’ll help you figure out how to make your home more energy efficient for winter. 10:30 am. They’re doing a little Neurographic Art at the Red House peer recovery support center. Meditative art can help you relieve stress and more. 1 pm. Music Street’s Fall Concert is hosted by the West Tisbury library, featuring baritone Nathaniel Sullivan and soprano Hannah Meloy, accompanied by pianist Diane Katzenberg Braun. 2:30 pm. Fine art photographer and a lovely person, Alida O'Loughlin, will have an opening for her show, "Treasured Moments," from 5 to 7 pm at the Edgartown library. Her work will be up through the rest of November. The Barn Raisers Ball happens at the Ag Hall. Dance to Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish, and eat glorious desserts. It’s a dessert potluck, so add yours to the table. Free. 7 pm. –C.B.
On Sunday, M.V. Black Lives Matter hosts a silent reflection and sharing at the Chilmark library. 9:30 am. 4‑H groups with kids and teens meet monthly through the M.V. Ag Society. Check it out at the Ag Hall. 10 am. Take a Land Bank Guided Walk at Great Rock Bight. Dress appropriately and don’t wear flip flops. 1 pm. "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. Delve into the details of the painting at the Film Center’s Exhibition On Screen. 1 pm. Then go home, take a nap, and wake up in time to go back to the Film Center for "Anatomy of a Fall." A murder mystery with psychological twists and turns. Love that type of film. 4 pm. Well, some of us have turned our heat on and some of us have taken to staying in bed under the covers a little longer. Not naming names. Have a warm and snuggly weekend. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing this weekend at Island theaters here.
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Have playpen, will travel"Graco collapsible Toddler playpen/bed with sheets. Large foam/cloth dog bed 35x45. Both free. Call after 11am (508) 684-6994."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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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 Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Live music on Thursdays. Brunch is back! Sundays 11 am to 2 pm. @sweet_life_mv 508/696/0200 sweetlifemv.com
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Do you know this Island fashionista? We'll throw all winning answers into a pot at the end of the month and someone will win their choice of a $100 gift certificate to an Island business or charity.
Email your answer to newsletters@mvtimes.com, and let us know which day you are guessing about. For previous Do You Knows? see our archive.
Thursday's contest answer:
Thomas Bena
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Hiking Cedar
Tree NeckFall is an excellent time for a brisk walk. In this week’s On My Way, Jonathan Burke takes on Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary. He calls it a
mellow hike on varied terrain. The Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation property includes a moraine, a bluff with a pond on one side, the Vineyard Sound on the other, stretches of beach, and numerous wetlands. Get out on the trail and learn more here.
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