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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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The MV Times wishes you a Happy National Bird Day! Today is also the final day for communities to take part in the 124th annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. The Vineyard had its count on December 31, for which Islanders found 126 species and over 30,000 individuals. The society will compile data from thousands of communities for its yearly bird count report. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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Now is the perfect time to donate to the Island Housing Trust! Because of a generous $250,000 Matching Challenge Grant, your
donation will go further than ever! To help build the year-round affordable housing we desperately need, please click here to DONATE now and make a lasting impact!
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Schools file for demoFollowing a ruling in Massachusetts Land Court, school officials have filed a demolition permit at Oak Bluffs town hall to initiate a start on its long-delayed turf field. But there is no timeline if the permit is approved, and high school committee members say they don’t have the funding to start the project. They want to get the ball rolling anyway. Read that story here.
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Fossil-fuel free Aquinnah
Aquinnah’s new bylaw restricting fossil fuel use in new buildings and major renovations recently got the green light. This makes Aquinnah one of seven municipalities in the state taking part in this pilot program, and the first town on the Island to do so. Read more here.
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No agreement yetThe All Island School Committee has not come to an agreement with Superintendent of Schools Richie Smith over a contract extension. Smith was appointed to a two-year contract in 2022, which is slated to end in June. Negotiations have been ongoing to push that contract beyond two years. Read more here.
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MEETINGS
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank meets Monday at 3 pm. Here is the agenda.
The Edgartown Select Board meets Monday at 4 pm. Here is the agenda.
The MVRHS School Committee meets Monday at 6:30 pm. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day
"The school committee has never taken a vote to stop. With the court’s recent ruling, we have to do something to go forward."
— School committee member Michael Watts on the filing of a demolition permit for the high school athletic fieldsHot Topic Comment"They should move the bleachers to South Beach so we all can have a seat and watch the next storm take out the rest of the dunes and allow a good view of the waves crashing into the Atlantic Avenue houses."
— Roger Becker comments on the MVRHS school committee filing a demolition permitHot Topic Letter"Our town has no shortage of citizens who have the wisdom, compassion, and skills to do the job of town moderator. I look
forward to helping the next person learn the ropes."
— West Tisbury town moderator Dan Waters on not seeking reelection this year.
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Today: Just in time for this year's Olympic Games comes an inspirational film by director George Clooney: "The Boys in the Boat," based on a true story of a rowing team's journey to gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Edgartown Cinema, 6:30 pm.
Get your groove on with a Salsa Dance Class & DJ Dance Party. Learn some moves from Christina Montoya and then strut your stuff. Pathways in Chilmark, 7 pm.
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This weekend: On Saturday, enjoy the great outdoors on a Trustees Guided Hike to the
Brickyard in Chilmark, 9 am. Little ones can stay in their pajamas and wear them to a Stuffed Animal Storytime at Oak Bluffs library, 10:15 am. Later in the morning, spin into a Ballroom & Swing Dance Lesson with Tom Carberry, West Tisbury library, 11:30 am. For a spectacular show on a grand scale, get a front row seat to Met Opera Live: Nabucco at the M.V. Film Center, 12:55 pm. To become immersed in a musical fantasy, watch "Wonka" at Edgartown Cinema and dream of chocolate, 3:45 pm and 6:30 pm.
On Sunday, you can begin with a virtual Heart-centered Peace Yoga practice through Devata Life, 8 am. Continue the inner nurturing with a message about Planting Seeds for the New Year, Unitarian Universalist Society in Vineyard Haven, 10 am. To help make those seeds grow, attend a Handmade Journal Craft Class for adults at the Vineyard Haven library, 1 pm. Kids can shake out their sillies with the M.V. Family Center through Barn Buddies at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury, 3 pm. Wind down the weekend with an Offering of Music and Light Concert at Chilmark Community Church, 5 pm. Enjoy!
Movies! Check out what's playing this weekend at Island theaters here.
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The underground"Rug pad 4ft x 5ft 10in (120 x 180 cm) from Rugs dot com. Never opened (wrong size, missed return deadline). Photos available. $20. Call/text 508-560-2657."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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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.
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Do you know this Island athlete? We'll throw all winning answers into a pot at the end of the month and someone will win their choice of a $100 gift certificate to an Island business or charity.
Email your answer to newsletters@mvtimes.com, and let us know which day you are guessing about. For previous Do You Knows? see our archive.
Thursday's contest answer: Jeff Lambert
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Making connections
Hillary Noyes-Keene’s show "Connections," featuring large photographs, is up at the Feldman Family Artspace, curated by Featherstone Center for the Arts. Abby Remer writes in her review that the show captures nuances our eyes might otherwise pass over, and gives us time to linger on them and let their beauty emerge. Read that story here.
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