Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
Today in 1965, civil rights activists and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. It’s also Henry Ossian Flipper’s birthday. He was an American soldier, former slave, and first African American to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1877.If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
School bus
crash There were no major injuries after a school bus rear-ended a Mini Cooper in Tisbury. Students were returning from a field trip to a museum. Superintendent Richie Smith was on scene saying that all of the kids were evaluated. Read our coverage here.
No school choice? School committee members for the Up-Island district have concerns enrolling students from other districts, saying there is an issue with space and money. The committee has yet to make a decision, while other districts have already agreed to accept students for next year through school choice. Read more here.
New
leadership In a statement released this week, Camp Jabberwocky announced that the organization has welcomed a new executive director. After former director Liza Gallagher stepped down late last year, the camp’s Board of Trustees launched a nationwide search to find a suitable successor, eventually tapping Adam Perry for the role. Perry was among around 100 candidates considered for the job. Here’s that story.
MEETINGS The Tisbury select board meets at 4 pm Wednesday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
The West Tisbury select board meets at 4:30 pm Wednesday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
The Oak Bluffs Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 6 pm Wednesday. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day On the Island’s current prescribed burns, Karen Lombard, director of stewardship and restoration at the Nature Conservancy said, “It’s a great habitat management tool for plants and animals, and for people too.”
Hot Topic Comment Doreen Kinsman commented on Tisbury’s effort to ban commercial timeshares. “Perhaps our real estate companies who sell island properties would be the first ones aware of off-island conglomerates buying up what could be homes for our workers, and therefore could then alert the town boards of this offensive purchasing which deprives needy folks who actually live and are employed here to find shelter.Too many of our most essential workers are leaving because of
desperately lacking housing for their families, causing the year round population confronted with an unexpected quandary when crises arrive or teachers and nurses are wanted.”
Hot Topic Letter In his letter to the editor titled “Shunning of Martha’s Vineyard’s most famous lawyers,” Dave Segal writes about Alan Dershowitz: “As the weather gets warmer and folks who vacation on the Vineyard think ahead to get-togethers and whom to invite to parties, I am reminded of all the stories from 2018 and 2022, etc., of a certain Harvard Law School professor emeritus and his constant bellyaching re: not being invited to gatherings and to speak while he is so principled.”
Today:Looking for a reason to skip making dinner tonight? Here’s a good one: Dine to Donate at Offshore Ale benefits the M.V. Center for Living. You need to get the digital coupon at the center’s website. 4 to 8:30 pm. –Connie Berry
The Oak Bluffs library hosts a NAMI presentation, Sharing Our Stories. Two family members of people living with mental health conditions tell their story. 5:30 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:I’ve been trying to walk in the morning, usually waking up too late to pull it off, but I have good intentions. Try Walk the Chop with the nice folks at the Vineyard Haven library. Meet there at 3 pm. –C.B. Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
Haydays “Timothy Hay 12 bales. $10/bale OBO can deliver for small fee. Two ‘rustic’ wall-mount hay feeders: Free. Call or Text: 508-423-1443.”
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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
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Staying in?
For ideas on making healthy, family-friendly treats, check a past article on the "Little Bites" cookbook by Christine Chitnis and Sarah Waldman, which includes Chocolate Cherry Fudge Pops and Blueberry Lassi.
Does your family have a fun recipe to share? Send it to us, along with a photo of the dish and a brief backstory if you have one, to recipes@mvtimes.com.
Do you know this man? Submit your best guess to newsletters@mvtimes.comwithin 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: Shirley Schrade and Alma Stibolt
Accessible opportunities Mass Audubon's Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary offers a number of opportunities and programming for folks on Martha’s Vineyard with disabilities. Specifically, teens and young adults with disabilities will find opportunities to engage in vocational internships surrounding property maintenance, animal care, visitor services, public education, and more. Read all about these Felix Neck programs here.
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