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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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New Art arriving daily. Reopening Mid-Spring. A warm welcome awaits you.
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No more anchoring in TashmooThe Tisbury select board voted to initiate a moratorium on anchoring at Tashmoo, effective immediately — despite a packed meeting room and nearly a hundred pages of filed testimony and public opposition against the idea. Town officials called it a "quality of life issue" and said part of the
effort was to protect eel grass. Read our coverage here.
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Big Turnout
There was already about 200
people showing up for the "Martha goes to Beacon Hill" rally at the State House on Thursday morning when the group took off from the Steamship Authority terminal. Spirits were high, and ralliers were "gung-ho." We sent a reporter with them, and he filed this early report. More to come later.
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Chilmark stands with West TisburyAfter the Chilmark select board had expressed hesitancy in supporting the Howes House renovation as its projected cost climbs, this week board members confirmed their commitment to West Tisbury, and the tri-town arrangement regarding the up-Island Council on Aging. Here’s that update.
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MEETINGS
Tomorrow is already Friday? That means no meetings.
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The MVTimes: Our reporting makes a difference
Journalism that matters, where you need it, when you need it. Want more?
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Super opportunity for a viable home business with a lovely home. This is a well-established business right in the heart of West Tisbury, where a new owner can be their own boss and support a lifestyle that allows you to have a home and business onsite. All of the necessary equipment and existing infrastructure is included in the asking price. It is a large four-bedroom home in great condition with an in-ground pool and hot tub. Well landscaped and private from the existing business. There is also a barn onsite for storage or private use. Over 3 acres allows for a guest house of up to 1000 sq. ft. in West Tisbury (special
permit). Really a smart package for those looking to take advantage of a lifestyle shift or gardening enthusiasts.
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Quote of the Day
Matt Hobart suggests the town is overreacting by banning anchoring at Tashmoo: "I feel it’s a very small window of time that we have people in there anchoring. I feel that’s an extreme measure."Hot Topic CommentLynne Fraker also writes about Tisbury’s decision to ban anchoring on Tashmoo: "This is so mean spirited when a reduced size anchorage with a process of permits could easily and quickly be established to see how that would work. Eelgrass will not grow until water quality improves."Hot Topic LetterDean Rosenthal writes to us about getting back to our Island
libraries: "We should all avail ourselves of the Island libraries in person, and certainly ours in Edgartown. They are wonderful places, with lots of space for browsing, studying, and enjoying what we have here."
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Tomorrow: Stop by for an Open House at M.V. Center for Living to learn about their programs for the 55+ community, and enjoy
music, special guests, and fun activities. 10 am.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Lounge a-round"Clean 1950's Duncan Phyfe rolled arm sofa with carved pine cone back. Gold Corday upholstery. You pick up it's yours! 774-497-4392."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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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
Restaurant owners: Are you open? Let our readers know, and support local journalism while doing so!
Contact jenna@mvtimes.com to discuss promoting your dining specials with the MV Times.
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Do you know this man? Submit your best guess to newsletters@mvtimes.com within 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.
Wednesday’s contest answer:
Herb Foster
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Welcome to New VineyardJust over four hours north of Woods Hole lies the unlikely twin of our little Island — New Vineyard, Maine. The sleepy little town of around 720 residents is made up of a number of Vineyard families that settled in the area in the 1800s. Names like Norton, Allen, Mayhew, Daggett, Athearn, and Luce can be found on gravestones, street signs, and town landmarks in New Vineyard. Read the most recent This Was Then column on the fascinating tale of our Island offshoot in northern New England here.
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