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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Today represents the Ides of March, the day in ancient Rome when all your debts were due. Some things never change. Saint Nicholas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were born today, and we miss them both. 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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PFAS shake
upThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals. The new requirements would be much stricter, and that could mean infrastructure improvements for the Island. Researchers say this is a wake-up call for protecting the environment from the emerging contaminants, and for what we consume. Read our coverage here.
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Nips be
gone
Edgartown and Oak Bluffs have now committed to going to town meeting with a proposal to ban the sale of nips. Voters will have the final say, but the ban wouldn’t be implemented for another year. The Island would be joining towns like Falmouth and Nantucket to get rid of the small liquor bottles as they try to stamp out roadside littering. Read our coverage here.
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Accessory dwelling discussion gets
heatedThe West Tisbury affordable housing committee wants to get their warrant article related to Accessory Dwelling Units onto the next special town meeting. The committee pitched the draft warrant article to the town select board recently, but it was rejected, with officials saying the proposal wasn’t fully fleshed out. Some sparks also flew at the recent affordable housing committee meeting around leadership roles within the group. Read the story here.
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MEETINGS
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission meets at 7 pm Thursday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day
"We have to make some tough decisions right now about what we are going to allow and what we will discourage in terms of land use," Hopkins said. "We don’t have the large industry to point the blame. We can’t sue our way out of this. We are going to have to start funding the remediation and taking other steps."
—Oak Bluffs planning board chair Ewell Hopkins on
how to address PFAS
contamination in light of newly proposed EPA standards.Hot Topic CommentPosy Bass comments on a potential ban on nips: "Down with the NIPS!!! They litter our beaches. Have picked up so many discarded nips!"Hot Topic LetterIn an op-ed, chair of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, Joan Malkin, writes about preserving the Island's historic
properties: "Some are indisputably past their useful lives, and should be demolished for safety reasons, if nothing else. Others were built well enough and cared for in such a way that they will continue to serve their purpose long into the future. Still others elude clear answers. What is clear is that the Vineyard has some of the oldest, most diverse, and most well-preserved architecture in the country, which largely defines its unique character."
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Today: Tango master Analía Centurión leads a Tango
Class at MVRHS. The Yard, in partnership with the M.V. Chamber Music Society, is responsible for making this happen. Thank you to both! 6:30 pm. –Connie BerryI’m a sucker for movies that take place in Ireland. "The Quiet Girl" plays at the M.V. Film Center. It
has gotten good reviews, including this one by Brooks Robards. 7:30 pm. –C.B.
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Tomorrow: Ahh, a Book Group that meets in the afternoon — my dream retirement activity. This month they’re reading "Fellowship Point" by Alice Elliott. 2 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Sleep on it"FREE 96" sofa bed, cream color, good condition, take it away, 508-237-8707."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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For a homemade alternative to cheese, try the Cured Egg Yolks recipe from Island Grown Initiative. The steps to be cured are quite intriguing since they involve a very long, cold bath in a sea of crystals, a refreshing shower, considerable time spent in a sauna to firm up, and a clean shave — right onto salads, bread, pasta, and more. Or maybe this is yolklore?
Click here to browse more recipes from the Island community.
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Do you know this young woman? 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.
Tuesday’s contest answer:
Steven Spongberg
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Meat Ball rolls back into town
It was a feast for all the senses at the 7th annual Meat Ball, hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society and Slough Farm. The event this past weekend featured dancing and live music, along with all the meat-based (and vegetarian) foods one could want. The PickPocket Bluegrass Band was there to provide the entertainment, and photographer Dena Porter was there to capture the magic.
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