Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
A few things worth celebrating today. Namely, National Square Dancing Day and International Jaguar Day. Jaguars are the only big cat living in Latin America. Like square dancing, they’ve been considered endangered since the 1970s.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.
Short-term regulations A committee in West Tisbury is proposing a new bylaw that would put limits and restrictions on short-term rentals in the town. Right now, the short-term rental committee is looking for feedback from town residents before holding an official public hearing on the proposal. They hope to eventually get the bylaw in front of voters at an upcoming town meeting. Here’s that story.
Free rides The Try Transit program, in its second year, is making Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) bus rides free from now until March. VTA's Medivan and Lift programs will also be free through March. The program is funded by the Massachusetts state legislature through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Read more here.
No houseboats Oak Bluffs placed a limitation on overnight vessel use of the town harbor. That includes houseboats. Although there was some pushback, the measures were implemented. There were also changes to the town’s slip lottery system. Read more here.
MEETINGS The Oak Bluffs Planning Board meets at 5 pm on Thursday. Here is the agenda.
The All-Island School Committee meets at 5:30 pm on Thursday. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day "I think a lot of credit should be given to the master of the MV Nantucket and his persistence in trying to report this problem. . . If you think confidentiality is the core of the SQMS, I think it’s more listening to the people who reported it." — Steamship Authority’s Falmouth representative Peter Jeffrey on the ferry service’s handling of July’s Sankaty incident
Hot Topic Comment "A true testament to people with differing
ideologies seeing a problem then coming together with a viable solution. This is what compromise looks like. Bravo to all. Thank you for seeing that nature can be preserved while allowing its use in a responsible way." — Carl Kelly comments on the Cape Poge trail restoration project, the first phase of which began this week
Hot Topic Letter "Let me be perfectly clear: Those claims could not be further from the truth. In fact, the Steamship Authority has released more than four hours of video and hundreds of pages of investigatory documents to several media outlets upon request, including The Martha’s Vineyard Times, and addressed the results of the investigation and the corrective action in detail at multiple public meetings." — SSA General Manager Bob Davis writes to us addressing allegations that the SSA worked to conceal the findings of an investigation into the untethering of the Sankaty
Today:Looking for a nice, calm activity that eventually culminates in a thing of beauty? Try the Quilting Circle at the West Tisbury library. 6 pm. –Connie Berry
It’s Millennial Pickleball Night at Airport Fitness. What will they think of next? Associating fun and exercise seems like a pretty good idea. 6 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:The Miner Family Gallery hosts a Group Show with some of my favs: Craig Miner, Avery Miner, Rob Morris, Jack Ryan, Dick Iacovello, Paul Lazes, and Justen Ahren. They’re having an opening at 6 pm, across from Black Dog on Beach Road ext. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
Seasonal Events! Discover activities for the Holiday Season here.
When one door closes… "Storm Door w/Screen 36";w x 80";h, white aluminum, hinged right, changeable screen- glass, hardware, ,1 year old, cost $275. new- now $60.00 - text/pic #508-776-0146."
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Dining out?
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Staying in?
Roll up your sleeves and don an apron for an authentic, art-more-than-measurement recipe from the old country: Italian Meatballs & Sauce, shared by Dave Plath from the 1974 "Italianamerican" documentary by Martin Scorsese. Stomping barefoot on fresh tomatoes is optional.
Does your family have a recipe to share with the community? Send it to us, along with a photo of the dish and a brief backstory if you have one, to recipes@mvtimes.com.
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Some like it loud Chef Canieka Fleming is the latest to take the helm as head chef at the Ritz in Oak Bluffs. Our managing editor Connie Berry had the opportunity to stop by Fleming’s Loud Kitchen recently. Find out what inspired the chef to turn to cooking, and what to expect from her menu. That story is here.
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