Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
Happy Valentine’s Day, folks! We hope today will be a sweet and loving day for you all, especially after that storm we had yesterday. Some of us will be eyeing
the post-Valentine's Day chocolate sale.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.
Fix Five Corners Vineyard Haven business owners, anxious to improve flooding at Five Corners, shared their struggles with inundation. The business owners also heard of pending state opportunities to address the intersection, and wanted to work together to represent their interests to the state. Read more here.
Right whale entanglement tied to Maine NOAA announced today that the rope entangled on a right whale that washed ashore dead late last month originated from Maine. The investigation is still ongoing and the full necropsy hasn’t been released yet. Conservation organizations were quick to condemn the northern state’s lobster industry. Read more here.
A miraculous Valentine’s It is Valentine’s Day and yesterday was an intense snow storm. That left a Vineyard florist somewhat in a bind as they tried to get their flowers out to the masses. We hear from one Chilmark couple, who — despite the odds — got a pleasant surprise: their dozens of roses were delivered to their front steps. Read that story here.
MEETINGS The West Tisbury zoning board of appeals meets on Thursday at 5 pm. Here is the agenda. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission meets on Thursday at 6:30 pm. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day "They were all interested in not what’s being talked about and researched — for years, I think — but what is actually going on … And what are some of the things that we can do immediately to start mitigating the physical issues that we’re dealing with." —Teresa Kruszewski on the impact of sea level rise and flooding for Vineyard Haven businesses
Hot Topic Letter "While Vineyard businesses benefit from the growth in truck commerce, it is difficult for Cape residents to identify similar advantages for Cape businesses. The vast majority of Island-bound trucks and goods come directly from off-Cape, and do not involve Cape businesses." —Damien Kuffler on the Vineyard’s growth impacting Cape port communities
Today:The Playhouse offers us Arnie’s Poetry Cafe with a special program hosted by Fan Ogilvie and Justen Ahren, two of our finest poets. They’ll share their poems and you can bring a poem about love that you love. Free. 6 pm. –Connie Berry
Being part of a Quilting Circle sounds heavenly after the night I had last night. We lost power and I spent the evening trying to calm down three grown men who would never make it on an overnight camping trip. West Tisbury library. 6 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:Ever since working on Edible Vineyard with Tina Miller, I have a real respect for farming on M.V. Watch Matt Taylor’s "Deep Roots," short films about Island farmers, at the West Tisbury library. Free and includes popcorn and movie snacks. Or should that be moo-vie snacks? 4 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
Don’t miss a thing "Free Series 3 TIVO DVR TCD652160, 20 HD hours/180SD hours. Cable or Antenna. Pickup in VH. 860-916-3800."
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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.
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Staying in?
Treat yourself or someone you love with Chocolate Ganache Raspberry Tart, a plant-based recipe by Kyleen Keenan. Wonderland will never be the same if the Queen of Hearts gets a hold of this one. If you'd like to share a recipe with the community, send it to us at recipes@mvtimes.com, and include a photo of the dish and a brief backstory if you have one.
Do you know this hockey player? 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.
A work haven A lot of people on the Island are self-employed, but sometimes there can be a lack of space outside of the home. Enter Haven, a work space in Vineyard Haven that provides a quiet place while also developing another community on the Island. Read more here.
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