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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Edgar Allan Poe was born on this day in Boston. A brilliant writer who had trouble holding down a job, Poe was only 40 when he died in 1849, hence we’ll see him nevermore. It’s Thursday, which means it’s almost Friday. Hang in there. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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New Art arriving daily. Open 7 days a week. A warm welcome awaits you.
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Funding Howes House On Wednesday, the West Tisbury select board voted to approve a warrant article that will ask voters to allocate all of the town’s COVID-19 federal relief funds toward the Howes House renovation project. The renovation of the Up-Island Council on Aging building — which is used by Aquinnah, Chilmark, and West Tisbury — is projected to cost the Up-Island towns a collective $8 million. Reporter Abigail Rosen has this story.
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Money talks
Chilmark kicked off its series of budget hearings, which will be presented to voters during the annual spring town meeting. There are several more hearings planned for next week, and all of them will be happening in-person at the Chilmark Community Center. If you want to know more about what financial changes may be coming for the town, check out reporter Eunki Seonwoo’s brief story.
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Getting in the
zone
In another piece of West Tisbury news, the town’s residents met with officials to discuss possible amendments to the zoning bylaws. The amendments would clarify various issues, such as what types of commercial activities are allowed and defining mobile food establishments, something that the town’s permitting bodies had to address in the past. A final version is planned to be presented to voters during the annual spring town meeting. Reporter Eunki Seonwoo also has this story.
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MEETINGS
No meetings tomorrow, so go out dancing. That’s what we’re going to do.
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Lighthouse Road Waterfront, Aquinnah Sponsored One of the largest properties for sale in Aquinnah with a waterfront home and private beach on 8 plus acres. This charming house offers privacy and magnificent views of the Vineyard Sound and the Elizabeth Islands. The well-built family home is a classic Colonial Salt Box from the front and all-glass in the back, offering endless views of the water. There are four existing bedrooms with the ability to add a fifth. The first floor offers a spacious entry way, a large open living/dining room, primary bedroom suite, laundry room and kitchen. On the second floor are three bedrooms, shared bath and a room which can act as a bedroom or home office. Walk outside to a wrap-around water view deck and outside shower. Step down to the heated swimming pool and follow the path to the private beach. An easy walk to the Lighthouse and Philbin beach.
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Quote of the Day
"Options for additional municipal spaces should be explored in existing town buildings and in rental opportunities."
–Tisbury select board candidate Abbe Burt on what to do about using the Katharine
Cornell Theater for town offices.Hot Topic CommentJames P. Kraskouskas might be onto something: "I own Anthony’s Liquor Mart in Gardner, Massachusetts. Twice a year I sponsor a ‘nip hunt’ and I pay five cents for every nip collected to Keep Gardner Beautiful."Hot Topic LetterLast year around this time, Andrew Myrick wrote about his brother, the late Steve Myrick. (Steve was a great reporter for the Times and the Vineyard Gazette.) "Pay it forward, people; watch out for others, listen intently, love deeply, share joy, be kind. Be like Steve."
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Today: Chef Look Cooks tonight via the Edgartown library. Lo Mai Gai Steamed Sticky Rice Pouches are on the menu. Watch and learn, my friends. Zoom. 5 pm. –Connie Berry
Table Tennis for all! I think someone famous may have said that. Pick up a paddle and get your game on at the MVRHS cafeteria. Don’t be intimidated by my backspin or my smash. 5 to 8 pm. –C.B.
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Dining out?
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Do you know this pair? 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.
Wednesday’s contest answer: Debbie and Jim Athearn
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Fruitful harvest
Cranberry Acres, a program of the Vineyard Open Land Foundation, is growing delicious local cranberries and promoting wetlands protection by keeping the bogs running. The Island has a history of growing cranberries, but only recently has there been such a focused attention on rehabilitating the bogs in order to teach the public the importance of organic farming and preserving our wetlands. Read Abby Remer’s in-depth piece about the history of Cranberry Acres, and all the hard work involved in their day-to-day operations.
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