Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
On this date in 1960, we saw the first televised debate between presidential nominees as John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon faced off. We’ve been watching them ever since. It’s also T. S. Eliot’s birthday, so
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Pay bump despite lower
grade SSA general manager Robert Davis received his annual review from the ferry service’s board and the results were mixed. Some members gave high marks, while other scores didn’t even touch 70 points out of 100. Davis also received a pay bump. Read more here.
Volley at pickleball meeting The Chilmark planning board is considering either a moratorium on pickleball court construction, or an outright prohibition. Yesterday, the board discussed input from their legal counsel on the process necessary for a moratorium. This was prompted by resident concerns about the sport causing a "racket." Read our coverage here.
Islanders remember a
legend Geoff Currier heard from a number of Island musicians and friends of Jimmy Buffett, and we get a good picture of the writer, singer, and all around legend. As one recalled, Buffet once ordered 40 bottles of champagne to share with patrons at a St. Barts bar. Read more here.
MEETINGS The Edgartown Conservation Commission meets at 4 pm Wednesday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
The Tisbury select board meets at 6:30 pm at the Katharine Cornell Theater. Remote access available. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day "Once it was on national news, I was a little shocked that there was no stand taken by any authorities on the Vineyard. I just want to see more action to be progressive." — Aquinnah select board member Juli Vanderhoop on calling for an Island-wide rebuke of white nationalism signs that were placed in Oak Bluffs
Hot Topic Comment "This is a very responsible and excellent idea. The Select Board is to be commended." — Ted Jochsberger comments on West Tisbury organizing a committee to raise confidence in the local government functions
Hot Topic Letter J.R. Mell writes to us about Bigs and Littles getting aboard a Vineyard tall ship: "For nearly every kid who attended the event, it was their first time aboard the Alabama, and for all of them, it was the first time they were able to jump off the ship and swim around in the harbor."
Today: Try this Ballroom and Swing Dance Class at the Oak Bluffs library. I love to dance, but I’d say it’s more of a freeform style with a little pony/hully gully thrown in. 5 pm. –Connie Berry
Wonder if they’d mind if I did a little hully gully at Open Mic Night at Island Music? I’m not sure the space is big enough or else I’d give it a whirl. Sign up when you get there. Free. 6 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:Felix Neck offers Access-Able Guided Tours. Just register and they’ll take you around to see the woodlands, marshes, and beach habitats. Open to everyone, regardless of your agility. 9 am to 3 pm. –C.B.
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Welcome the autumn season with Pie-making Tips and an Apple Pie Recipe by Chrissy Kinsman, founder of Pie Chicks. All things flaky and fruity are always à la mode in the Times' kitchen.
Coming soon to newsstands and online: the Harvest Season issue of Edible Vineyard.
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'To Walk Is To See It' Now available at a local bookstore, "To Walk Is To See It," by seasonal Vineyard resident Kathy Elkind, speaks about her journey along the 1,423-mile Grande Randonnee Cinq (GR5) hike with her husband. The experience prompted resilience, progression, maturity, contentment, and an overall transition from old ways of living and thinking into new ways. Read more here.
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