Island writers gather

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It was raining pretty hard today, enough for Ben deBettencourt to kayak down Beach Road.

Our report from Islanders Write

Writers from across the Island and all ages gathered over the weekend at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs to take part in our first mid-winter Islanders Write program. There were numerous workshops, talks and moments for writing. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s newsletter as we make an announcement about a major gift that will help ensure the next generation of writers are able to tell the story of the Island. Read more

Solidarity with Ukraine

Over the weekend, Islanders gathered at Five Corners in Tisbury in support of Ukraine. This comes as uncertainty swirls around the negotiations for a potential ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Islanders lent their voices to support Ukraine, chastizing the Trump Administration’s handling of the talks with the countries. Read more

Some support for Sunday hunting

Earlier this month, we announced a survey here asking whether Islanders supported the idea of hunting on Sundays on private property. The answers are back. About 300 of you responded and just over 50 percent say they support the idea. This with Islanders struggling with Lyme, alpha-gal and other tick-born illnesses. Read more

Why not paddle Five Corners?

Heavy rain hit Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, predictably turning Five Corners into a watery spectacle. While cars struggled through the submerged streets, 25-year-old resident Ben deBettencourt embraced the chaos, kayaking down Beach Road for fun and some social media content. Inspired by a friend's challenge, deBettencourt borrowed the kayak, paddled the freezing waters, and even endured a large splash from his buddy's passing vehicle. Read more

COMMUNITY

High Schoolers build a tiny house

Some houses on the Vineyard are small, but are they tiny? MVRHS senior Emily MacMillan is working to build such a house in a workshop with a cohort of friends, classmates, teachers, and support from the Island community. The goal is to have the house built by the end of the year, and the students are gaining a memorable experience through this process. Read more

Today's Minute is sponsored by: Rockland Trust Bank

HAPPENINGS

Today

Head over to the P.A. club on 137 Vineyard Ave. for some live, soulful country music, from Blue Yonder. The band features Rick O’Gorman on guitar and vocals; George Davis on lead guitar; Jessie Leaman on bass and vocals; and Jim Orr on lap steel and guitar four-piece-band. 7 pm to 9 pm. Read more

Tomorrow

Rick Couse, Natural Neighbors program manager at BioDiversityWorks, will talk about Natural Neighbor’s Program. Natural Neighbors is a BiodiversityWorks program for individuals, neighborhood associations, and businesses. Staff will visit your property to learn about your interests in nature and to identify current and potential contributions to support the Island’s biodiversity. Program runs 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm at M.V. Garden Club at Wakeman Center. Read more

Movies

View the lineup of feature films and documentaries at Island theaters and libraries here.

Libraries

Check out free programs for all ages at the Island's six public libraries here.

MEETINGS

The Chilmark select board meets tomorrow at 5 pm. Here is the agenda.

The all-Island boards of health meat at 3 pm tomorrow. Here is the agenda.

Tisbury select board meets at 4:30 tomorrow. Here is the agenda

The Oak Bluffs select board meets at 4:30 pm. Here is the agenda.

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Quote of the Day

“The freakin’ kayak almost tipped over from the freakin’ wake I got from that dude.”

—Ben deBettencourt after a friend of his gave an extra wave for the Beach Road kayaker

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