Steamship vetting COO candidates

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After years of delay, the MVC has approved $17 million in modifications to East Chop Bluffs.

The search is on at the SSA

The Steamship Authority is looking within its own ranks to find a new chief operating officer, a key position that plans all of the ferry line's marine, engineering, and shoreside activities. General Manager Robert Davis anticipates a decision this coming week. The search has generated some controversy from citizens who feel that the ferry line should first find a replacement for Davis, who will resign this year, before picking a COO. Read more

East Chop Bluffs restoration greenlit

After years of delay, Oak Bluffs has approved modifications to the $17 million East Chop Bluffs restoration project. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved amended plans to protect the nearby residential area from the impacts of climate change, and work is expected to take place by the end of this year. Read more

Chilmark releases community center report

A town committee has released its final report on the management of the Chilmark Community Center. The report leaves open the option for the town to issue a request for proposals for the center's summer management, and recommends changes at the center to expand programming options for year-round residents. Read more

AT A GLANCE

COMMUNITY

The three levels of fandom

Island author Nancy Aronie considers herself full-fledged Celtics fanatic. As a superfan, she has some suggestions for the defending champs. “Would you still play if you got $3 million instead of $34.8?” she imagines asking star players. Read more

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HAPPENINGS

Today

Magic: The Gathering Gaming Club is on the first and third Fridays of every month. Children under 14 years old should be accompanied by an adult. It's from 6 pm to 9 pm, Oak Bluffs Public Library, 56R School Street, Oak Bluffs. Read more

Saturday

This Green Burial Information Session asks you to consider a more environmentally responsible method of burial, now permitted in Chilmark, West Tisbury, and Oak Bluffs cemeteries. It's at from 1:30 pm to 3 pm at the Oak Bluffs Public Library, and on Zoom at this link.

Sunday

The Mill Brook Watershed Management Committee invites you to hear the results of their study of the brook. It's the most detailed ecosystem data yet on the area, and covers water quality, flow volume and system habitat quality. It's from 1 pm to 3 pm at the West Tisbury Library.

Movies

View the lineup of feature films and documentaries at Island theaters and libraries here.

Concerts

Check out musical events around the Island here.

MEETINGS

The Edartown select board meets at 4 pm on Monday. Agenda here.

The Oak Bluffs select board meets at 4 pm on Monday. Agenda here.

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Quote of the Day

“That sounds really backwards to me.”

—Amy Cody, founding member of the SSA Citizen's Action Group, on the ferry line seeking a new COO before it hires a new general manager

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