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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter on this day in 1861, and the Civil War began. It’s also the day that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. penned "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," which is worth re-reading. For us, it’s "get the newspaper out the door day," and the day the news staff gets to take a nap because they stayed up late covering town meetings last night. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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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.
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West Tisbury says no to field lawsuitWest Tisbury voters made it clear they were fed up with the field lawsuit during the annual town meeting. An amendment was made to reduce the town’s share of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School budget to zero, targeting funding for the lawsuit. If two more towns follow suit, negotiations may need to be reopened with a special town meeting to determine a budget. Meanwhile, the town may be paying a hefty price to repair the library's HVAC system. Get the details here.
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Edgartown goes for new fire stationEdgartown town meeting started about a half hour late because it took some time to reach a quorum, but once it started, voters flew through a nearly 100-article warrant. The big one: A $21-million funding request to build a new fire station, which voters approved. An article regulating light pollution was indefinitely postponed, but otherwise the articles were approved. Read our coverage here.
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No more nipsVoters in Oak Bluffs sped through a collective 57 warrant articles at their special and annual town meeting Tuesday evening. Every request was approved, although some voters highlighted the disparity between the overall town budget of $37.6 million, and the 0.2 percent of that total allocated to regional social services and programs. Read more about that here. Oak Bluffs residents also voted, overwhelmingly, in favor of the proposed ‘nip’ ban. Edgartown voters passed the same ban an hour later, which means an Islandwide ban on the sale of the miniature alcohol bottles. Here’s that story here.
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MEETINGS
The Up-Island Regional School District committee meets at 5:30 pm Thursday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day
"We are setting an unbelievably bad example for our children by suing ourselves. . .It is the most idiotic thing I’ve ever heard of … the financial waste is ridiculous."
—Former chair of the all-Island school committee Kate Devane at Tuesday’s West Tisbury meeting on the ongoing high school turf field
litigation.Hot Topic CommentHere is a part of what Rebekah ElDeiry wrote about West Tisbury voters’ decision against the field lawsuit: "As unfortunate as it is to deny our schools of important funding, this action by West Tisbury taxpayers is in my opinion, is the only way to encourage our appointed representative to stop this lawsuit and move forward with the sustainable reconstruction of our MVRHS playing fields . I encourage my home town of Tisbury, and taxpayers in Chilmark and Aquinnah to protest and follow this exercise in Town Meeting democracy to support your MVRHS school committee members who oppose this lawsuit."Hot Topic LetterDana Nunes writes to us about wearing masks while mowing the lawn, following her partner’s exposure to tularemia: "Now, why the mask? He had pneumonic tularemia, the most serious form of this disease. How did he get it? During the several hours that it takes him to mow our field, he one day likely ran over the remains of a dead rabbit, inhaling the dispersed results."
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Today: Jelisa Difo leads a Restorative Reset at the Edgartown library. Nice and slow with long holds and deep breathing. I might do this at my desk today. 5:30 pm. –Connie BerryThe film noir classic "Night and the City" plays at the Film Center, with a special introduction by Paul Karasik. They even have a little dark chocolate and pinot noir for you in the lobby. 7:30 pm. –C.B.
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Tomorrow: Laurel Redington from WMVY helps fourth, fifth, and sixth graders find their voice with this Radio Games for Kids program. Maybe the next Walter Cronkite or Diane Sawyer is out there waiting to learn. Who knows? West Tisbury library. 3:30 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Keep yourself in stitches"Singer Sewing-Machine 201-2(1947). Considered Best Singer by Collectors. Foot Hemmer, Binder, Gatherer, Ruffler, Button Hole Attachment, Edge-Stitcher. Excellent Condition. Cabinet needs re-gluing. $100. 508-687-9510."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 these two folks? 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.
Tuesday’s contest answer:
Joe Alosso
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Llamas come to Island
Alpaca
There are a few new additions to the herd at Island Alpaca Farm in Oak Bluffs — llamas. The farm welcomed two recently: one that is just under one year old, and another that is an adult named Poppy. Once Poppy gets comfortable in her new home, she will eventually become the dominant matriarch of the herd, and will serve as the guard llama to protect the animals against predators. Read about the new llamas on-Island here.
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