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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Has the gusty weather wrinkled travel plans? Coincidentally, today is apparently Big Wind Day, which commemorates the highest natural wind gust measured on Earth
— 231 mph recorded by Mount Washington Observatory on April 12, 1934. Hopefully the weather will be smoother this weekend. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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With IHT's help, a year-round homeowner downsized and stayed on the Island, and two Vineyard
families purchased year-round affordable homes. Watch to see how we did it! You can help build more urgently needed affordable housing on Martha's Vineyard. Click here to donate now.
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Oak Bluffs pier jumpAn Oak Bluffs man is being charged with a slew of charges after ramming his car into a police cruiser, fleeing the scene, and then driving off of the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority pier. He got out of the water with non life-threatening injuries. In court this morning, Justin Leblanc was arraigned and held on a $5,000 bail, where he pleaded not guilty. Read the story here.
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Yes for grass
West Tisbury and Edgartown voters went to the polls on Thursday, and while there weren’t any shakeups among town leadership, there were some questions to be answered. Namely, ballot questions. These included a preference over athletic field surfaces and funding expensive projects. Read
more here.
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New leaderEmma Green-Beach was reelected to Oak Bluffs' select board on Thursday, and will be joined by first-timer K. Mark Leonard. In Edgartown, Arthur J. Smadbeck was reelected to the select board, and Jeffrey "Skipper" Manter secured reelection to the select board in West Tisbury. Green-Beach and Leonard had been out campaigning since Thursday morning, and said they are honored by voters' support. Read more here.
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MEETINGS
Monday is Patriots’ Day, so there won’t be a newsletter or meetings.
As for Tuesday …
The Edgartown select board meets at 4 pm on Tuesday. Here is the agenda.
The Aquinnah select board meets at 5 pm on Tuesday. Here is the agenda.
The Chilmark select board meets at 5 pm on Tuesday. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day
“[I’m] very excited. I’m thankful to the Oak Bluffs voters who came out and had faith in me. And now the real hard work starts, so I’m looking forward to that.”
— Mark Leonard after getting elected to the town’s select boardHot Topic Comment“We really need a warrant article to the effect that either Town Meeting is done by 11:00, or, the town must arrange for the Chappy Ferry to remain open as long as necessary.”
— Kevin Cody on town meeting going past midnight in EdgartownHot Topic Letter“Unlike in recent years, VCS is not directly sponsoring or leading the advocacy for any specific warrant articles. However, this spring’s town meetings do provide ample opportunities for voters to directly weigh in on questions affecting our Island’s future.”
— Jeremy Houser with the Vineyard Conservation Society offers perspective on town meeting season
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Today: Catch the beat at a family-friendly concert by two punk bands composed of MVRHS and college students who live on the Vineyard: The L.A.B. and The Divergents. PathwaysArts in Chilmark, 7 pm. Doors open 6:30 pm. While you're there, see a Group Exhibit by local artists, on display through April 24.
Enjoy a loving tribute to a legendary actor in the documentary
"Remembering Gene Wilder." It includes film clips, outtakes, never-before-seen home movies, narration from Wilder's audiobook memoir, and interviews with famous collaborators. Film Center, 7:30 pm, and additional times over the weekend.
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Tomorrow: On Saturday, take a mindful walk among beautiful trees for Spring Forest Bathing with Shanta Gabriel at Polly Hill Arboretum, 10 am. Down-Island, bring new or gently used clothes or pick up something you need at the Community Clothing Swap at Oak Bluffs library, 12 to 3 pm. Wear something pink and go on a fun adventure with the award-winning film "Barbie," free at the Strand Theatre, 12 pm and 6 pm. Join Edgartown Books and author Perry Garfinkel for "Becoming Gandhi" book signings at the Carnegie, 2 to 4 pm, with pre-registration. In the evening, take a journey across a dystopian future America with the action film "Civil War," Edgartown Cinema, 6:30 pm.
On Sunday, learn techniques to repair and renew your clothing and other textiles with Sashiko Stitching and Visible Mending, Featherstone, 10 am. All ages are welcome to a Public Figure Skating Session at the YMCA Ice Arena, 12:20 to 1:20 pm. Delve into a dramatic story with Verdi's "Otello" by Met Opera, starring Plácido Domingo and Renée Fleming, Edgartown library, 1 to 4 pm. For live music, head to the West Tisbury library for Second Sunday Jazz, featuring Jeremy Berlin and Eric Johnson, 2:30 pm. Wrap up the weekend with a romantic story at the Film Center about a chef and a personal cook in 1889 France: "The Taste of Things," 7:30 pm.
Movies! Check out what's playing this weekend at Island theaters here.
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Sleep on it
"FREE 2 brown sofas. One 7 ft. One 5 1/2 ft. / One brown recliner chair. You pick up. 508-693-4913 before 8 pm."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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The Barn Open daily for lunch, dinner & bowling. Text Barnmv to 508/696/9800 to receive deals & specials.
The
Sweet Life Open year-round! Serving dinner Tuesday through Sunday at 5 pm, with live music on Thursdays.
@sweet_life_mv 508/696/0200
sweetlifemv.com
Coop de Ville Opening for the season on April 19th and celebrating our 40th year! Get excited! Largest beer selection in Oak Bluffs and best wings on the rock. See you soon! 12 Circuit Ave Ext. Oak Bluffs, on the harbor. coopdevilleshuckshack.com
508/693/3420
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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Here's a creamy one-dish wonder that can be readily adapted depending on what you have on hand, including plant-based ingredients: Beef Stroganoff over Egg Noodles, a recipe shared by John Robert Hill.
In the Times' kitchen, maybe we'll try tossing our fridge leftovers into a skillet and call it Cheap Stroke-of-Luck over Kit Caboodles.
Does your family have a recipe to share with the community? Send it to us, along with a photo of the dish and a brief backstory if you have one, to recipes@mvtimes.com.
Click here to browse more recipes from the Island community.
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Who is this auditionee?
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:
Brendan O'Neill
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Programming peaceThe Martha’s Vineyard Mediation’s Youth Program, a curriculum that has touched some 650 Island students from second grade through high school, has been teaching them how to deal with conflict and build healthy relationships since 2017. Read about the program here.
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