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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Frozen pipe warning: The cold temperatures are continuing into the weekend and it could get even colder. Must be winter. 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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A contingent of Island officials were at the state house in Boston yesterday to testify in support of the Affordable Homes Act, including the sheriff, school, and health officials. A local real estate agent, running against the grain of some of the larger real-estate associations, called for the passage of sweeping legislation as well. Read that story here.
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Tennis dispute
A dispute over the management of the tennis facilities in Chilmark broke out at a select board meeting this week, as petitioners are calling for a new committee to oversee management and to dedicate a fund to better maintenance. Petitioners say that operators are worried more about seasonal residents than locals. Read that story here.
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Earlier this week, local animal control officers reported that they had worked to rescue a young seal that had been stranded in Edgartown Great Pond, likely after the first January storm. But this story doesn’t have a happy ending. Unfortunately, the newborn seal didn’t make it. Read that story here.
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MEETINGS
The Edgartown Select Board meets at 4 pm on Monday. Here is the agenda.
The West Tisbury Planning Board meets at 5:30 pm on Monday. Here is the agenda.
Chilmark will hold a special town meeting at 7 pm on Monday. Here is the warrant.
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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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Quote of the Day
"Being diplomatic and maintaining that order is just not … the space where I am best in."
— Jefrey DuBard on being thrown into the chair position of the West Tisbury housing committeeHot Topic Comment"I can’t wait for the body cam footage to make it onto YouTube. Like, a MV version of ‘Cops.’ Especially on the 4th of July week. It could become a drinking game….every time
some 19 year old with a white belt and a cooler full of white claws gets on tape saying ‘Do you know who my father is??’"
— Brian Mac comments on our coverage of Edgartown police pursuing body cameras for its officersHot Topic Letter"As we shall see, the petition focuses on the constitutional issues, but ignores the political consequences of
a decision to remove someone from the ballot. There is, in short, a grave distinction between politics, on the one hand, and constitutional principles, on the other."
— Columnist Jack Fruchtman adds to the debate over keeping Trump on or off the ballot
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Today: The Oak Bluffs library hosts its Putts and Pints fundraiser tonight. Mini golf at the library in the dead of winter. Who says you can’t make your own fun? 6 to 9 pm. –Connie Berry
The Island’s very own TBD Improv group does their thing at the Barn Bowl & Bistro. Lots of laughs and if I were there, lots of potstickers. 7 pm. –C.B.
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This weekend: Let’s start off Saturday with a little Island Insight Meditation half-day retreat. Either online or in person. Follow the directions to sign up. 9 am to 1 pm. Explore the Brickyard in Chilmark on a guided nature hike with the Trustees. 9 to 11:30 am. It’s Free Family Mini Golf at the Oak Bluffs library. 10 am to noon. Vineyard House hosts Recovery Dharma, using Buddhist practices and principles. In the Teagan Meeting Room and on Zoom. 1 to 2:15 pm. The West Tisbury library brings us a jazz documentary screening and discussion hosted by MVY Radio’s Dave Kish. 3 pm. The PathwaysARTS Music Series continues with Tristan Israel, Nancy Jephcote, Paul Thurlow, and Jared Salvatore. They’ll play everything from folk and blues to country and jazz. Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7 pm. –C.B.
On Sunday, Felix Neck invites us to gather for coffee and student-led conversations about local environmental issues at Rosewater Market & Takeaway. Bring your own mug. 10 am. From 12 to 1 pm, join artist and landscaper Emily Davis for a free Leaf Collage Workshop at the West Tisbury library. Supplies provided. RSVP by emailing the library at wt_mail@clamsnet.org. The Film Center screens the ultimate romantic ballet, performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi, "Giselle." 1 pm. Join Isaac Hurwitz and Paul Lazes for an Artist Talk and Reception for their "2 Man Show" at PathwaysARTS. 2 to 4 pm. Transformational speaker Constance Messmer gives the second in a series of talks at the West Tisbury library. Her January talk focuses on Realigning with Your Best Self. Maybe I’ll see you there. January seems like a good time for transformation. 2:30 pm. Family Center staff and other caregivers and their kids can head to the Ag Hall for Barn Buddies with bikes, trikes, scooters, and games for kids ages 18 months to 8 years. Drop-ins are welcome. Dress warm. 3 pm. I’m feeling a little like my grandmother these days. I’m always cold and I keep finding dry food on the dishes in the cupboard after I’ve washed them. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what’s playing this weekend at Island theaters here.
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Waders, Ladies?"Very gently used, perfect condition Tidewe bib-style waders womens size 5. $75. Call/text 508-560-6830."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.
The Sweet Life Open year round! Serving dinner Wednesday through Saturday at 5 pm. Wednesday is pasta night. Live music on Thursdays. Brunch on Sundays from 11 am to 2 pm. @sweet_life_mv 508/696/0200 sweetlifemv.com
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Do you know this Island restaurateur? 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:
Petey Berndt
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Meet Charles TallmanIf you weren’t on the Island in the late 19th century, you may not have heard of local Oak Bluffs celebrity Charles Tallman. He was the sole survivor of the frigid wreck of the Christiana, after which he required amputation of all his fingers and feet. Due
largely to the charity of fellow Vineyarders, Tallman ended up establishing himself as the owner of an octagonal shop in Cottage City (now O.B.). Read more about his life and times here.
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