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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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It’s National Pokémon
Day, which means you might see kids on vacation wandering around the Island on their phones. Which makes us more encouraged by the efforts of the MVRHS hockey team, highlighted in today’s newsletter. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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Dukes County Commission dedicated 3.6 million dollars in ARPA funds to help meet current and upcoming regulations, sleep better, reduce your environmental footprint, and establish a Vineyard for the future.
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Record year for deer coolerA record 90 deer were stored in the Community Deer Cooler last year, in a stronger deer-hunting season than 2022. Bow hunter Brian Athearn of M.V. Hunt Club attributes this to concern over alpha-gal syndrome, as well as bow hunting's rising popularity. Read about it here.
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He’s on fire
Josh Lake is now the record holder at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School for most points scored in a single basketball game. Lake was on fire, missing only five shots the entire night and scoring 46 points. It was the last game of the season, as the boys basketball team has their first playoff game on Saturday. Read more here.
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Scavenging while school's out Residents around the Island may have seen some high schoolers in hockey jerseys running around yesterday. It was part of the MVRHS hockey team’s annual scavenger hunt held during vacation week. The theme behind yesterday’s hunt was to thank people around the Island on the job, whether they be service workers, first responders, or a judge. Read that story here.
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MEETINGS
All Island School Committee meets at 8 am on Wednesday. Here is the agenda.
West Tisbury Select Board meets at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Here is the agenda.
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The MV Times: Our reporting makes a difference
Journalism that matters, where you need it, when you need it. Want more?
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This extraordinary estate has been beautifully restored and offers all the amenities of today's living. There are 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 3 half baths, a great room with a bar, a fully equipped kitchen with 2 refrigerators, ovens, and a 5-burner cookstove. Beautifully landscaped grounds with perennial beds, inground pool, pool house, private patios, tennis court and a dock on Lake Tashmoo.
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Quote of the Day
"It’s hard to build team chemistry when every season we have a new coach walking in."
— Elena Giordano on the coaching shortage at MVRHS Hot Topic Comment"Until there is some clarity as to how these proposed changes would be evaluated to minimize impact on the residential areas surrounding these industrial zones, this proposal is a no go."
— Anne Beal on concerns over the new zoning district proposals in Oak BluffsHot Topic Letter"Birds have been on the beaches far longer than humans, and while this is merely our playground, it is their lifeline, their home. […] It is our responsibility to step up, reverse what we’ve done, if possible, and protect what remains. All living things are of equal value, all have a place in the ecological web, and all deserve protection and compassion."
— Robin Bray advocates for bird population protection in response to conflicting ideas expressed by some
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Today: Chilmark Community Church hosts Free Lenten Saintly Suppers. Learn about a saint (this time it’s St. Joan of Arc) while enjoying some delicious Cajun cuisine and music. Led by Sean McMahon. Starts at 5:30 pm sharp. –Connie Berry
Living Fully, Dying Prepared Workshop at the Edgartown library. Come on, it’s important that we get our act together so those left after us don’t have to do the dirty work. Register. 5:30 pm. –C.B.
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Tomorrow: Take the kids to the Ice Arena for a Figure Skating Session. Teach them to get up on those skates before the fear of falling sets in. That’s my advice. 12 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Push play"Free Series 3 TIVO DVR TCD652160. 20HD hours/180SD hours. Cable or Antenna. Pickup in VH. 860-916-3800."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 We are closed through March 13 for a little winter break. Hope to see you soon!
@sweet_life_mv 508/696/0200
sweetlifemv.com
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 warm, hearty, comfort food, this recipe has it all... leek, stock, and barley: Rustic Root Vegetable Soup, from the "Soups + Sides" cookbook by Catherine Walthers.
Do you have a recipe for a main meal, side dish, snack, dessert, or beverage? We would love to share it with the community. Email it to recipes@mvtimes.com, and include a photo of your final creation and a brief backstory if you have one.
Click here to browse more recipes from the Island community.
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Do you know this former Island doctor? 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.
Monday's contest answer:
Brian Kirkpatrick
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Celebrating cabbage
Island Grown Schools’ Harvest of the Month is cabbage, a versatile plant that is used in a variety of dishes from places around the world. Read about the many things you can create with this leafy vegetable here.
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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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