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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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It is here: Illumination Night, the Ag Fair, Oak Bluffs fireworks, and everything else. Stay safe in
the next few days, but enjoy! If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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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.
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B&G
expansionThe Martha’s Vineyard Boys and Girls Club is looking to expand its facility due to an increased interest in the organization’s programs. After years of complex land swap deals and fundraising campaigns, Club reps hope that they can move through the tedious permitting processes in time to break ground next spring. Here’s that story.
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No ferry
diversions
The Steamship Authority Board voted to delay the 8:30 pm boats from Oak Bluffs by 15 minutes per the request of the Town of Tisbury. The town cited public safety reasons for the request in relation to the Beach Road Weekend music festival. However, some board members were not thrilled about the request coming before them again. Other ferry schedule changes were announced because of the Falmouth Road Race and fireworks in Oak Bluffs as well. Read more here.
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In the distanceRevolution Wind and the Town of Aquinnah have reached an agreement for mitigation funding over what is likely to be the closest offshore wind farm to the Island’s coast. It was also expected to have 100 turbines, but federal officials prefer that the developers shrink that down to 65. We also have a rendering of what the turbines could look like off the coast. Read more here.
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MEETINGS
No meetings on Thursday. Avoid the traffic!
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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
"We were very fortunate there was no loss of life, no injury, no serious damage to either the vessel or to the dock, or no environmental damage that occurred."
— Steamship Authority general manager Bob Davis on the Sankaty vessel’s break from the
harborHot Topic CommentPatrick Cleary addresses Martha’s Vineyard Commission chair Joan Malkin regarding the ongoing turf debate: "Although it is clear you are anti-turf, please keep an open mind when using your power as chairperson. Please don’t have a bias without basis. The MVC made the school, taxpayers, pay for an independent company to do testing and it seems that that information may be being ignored. They all said the field is safe, and recent testing shows that the PFAS levels currently in the field are higher that what is in the turf, and, the turf won’t likely leach PFAS, unlike what is currently present… These fields have been around for decades and not one study to support the claims being made was provided to the MVC."Hot Topic LetterCarla Cooper writes to us about the GOP and Donald Trump: "Donald Trump is toxic to our country and to our politics. Republican party leaders who continue to defend him, despite his repeated attacks on our voters and our democracy, are stained with the same shame, and bear equal responsibility for the damage he’s done. It’s time for them to grow some courage and stand up for democracy, rather than the man who launched a coup against our government."
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Today: Oak Bluffs will be buzzing tonight with Grand Illumination, but don’t forget it’s also the night for Jena’s Ring Challenge
at the Flying Horses. See how many brass rings you can grab for a good cause. 7 pm. –Connie Berry
It’s Board Games Night at Barn Bowl &
Bistro. They gather every week and newcomers are always welcome. And they have great food, not that it is the most important thing, but it might be to some people. 7:30 pm. –C.B.
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Tomorrow: The Ag Fair opens tomorrow. Don’t forget to pick up the Ag Fair supplement brought to you by your pals at the MVT. Some of us wait all year for this. Best thing ever. 10 am. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Dishing
"Vintage Corningware Bakeware Cornflower Pattern - NEVER USED. 11" square casserole w/glass lid & stand. $45. 13"X 9" baking dish $40. Both for $75. 508-687-9510."
Click here for more finds in our Classifieds
section.
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Do you know this cool kid? 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.
Tuesday's contest answer:
Cpl. Andrew Cullen
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Dance and so much more
Built on Stilts is back. The festival brings around 1,400 people together to celebrate all things performance at the historic Union Chapel. There are about 100 performers, with talent including ballet, belly dance, circus arts, and more. It runs from August 19 to 21. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Get more info here.
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We sent you The Minute because you gave us your email
address at an Islanders Write or Islanders Read the Classics event (or at the Ag Fair), or you responded to an ad for The Minute and signed up on our website. The Minute will arrive Monday through Friday by the end of the workday, and features the day's news, important meetings and events, and even what to make for supper, along with some newsletter-only coupons and insider tips. We may produce special weekend editions and occasionally send you special offers from select advertisers. Got this forwarded from a friend? Sign up for yourself
here. See past newsletters here.
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