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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. While we don’t have a commemoration as towering as the Eiffel Tower, we do have the Liberty Pole, which three girls blew up during the
Revolutionary War to prevent British forces from using it to replace a broken ship mast. You can see a plaque of it in Vineyard Haven, which was called Holmes Hole at the time. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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Aquinnah shelter An Island non-profit received nearly $2 million in donations to buy an eight-acre parcel in Aquinnah. Kinship Heals plans to build a shelter for indigenous women that are survivors of domestic violence. They also plan to set up a food pantry and to grow produce on the land. Read our story here.
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Edgartown Norton Point sees hurdles
If you were thinking of riding on an over-sand vehicle at Norton Point this weekend, hold your horses. The Edgartown Parks Department announced that state-level administrative blocks means the
area will be temporarily closed to over-sand vehicles. The town is waiting for state officials to approve its management plan. Get the details here.
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Dog stabbing Tisbury police issued a release about a dog that was allegedly stabbed by another dog owner. One person that police interviewed says that the man randomly stabbed his dog, while the accused says that he was attacked by the dog and was acting out of self defense. No charges have been filed. Here’s our story.
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MEETINGS
The Edgartown Select Board meets at 4 pm Monday. Remote access. Here is the agenda.
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Committee meets at 6 pm Monday. Hybrid access. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day
"I think there’s an opportunity for us here in the next year to really flush out what the priorities are of the administration, both in the building and the district. That groundwork would allow us to more vigorously support [the space needs study] going forward."
—Up-Island School Committee
member Skip Manter on tabling a needs assessment for the West Tisbury School. Hot Topic Comment "I am glad that the COO is finally in place. We can only hope he conducts his viewing tour of current operations and fixes/streamlines processes. The Steamship should be a pleasant experience but is riddled with well-documented inefficiencies and just generally poor operating practices."
—John Daley says of the
Steamship Authority hiring a Chief Operating Officer. Hot Topic Letter Essayist Jack Fruchtman writes about the legal process behind the abortion pill wars: "Judge Kacsmaryk may place a nationwide prohibition on the drug’s use, as requested by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Should he do so, the drug would be illegal in every state. At the same time, it would upend the FDA drug approval process … It is hard to believe that a single judge could overrule the judgment of medical scientists."
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Today: With a blend of artistry, music, athleticism, dance, and theater, The M.V. Figure Skating Club's 34th annual ice show, "Lights, Camera, and Skate," takes place at the YMCA Ice Arena in Oak Bluffs. 6 pm. Also on Saturday at 1 pm.
Pathways Arts in Chilmark presents "BeLonging: Stories, Songs, Musings, and Dances," with performances by Abby
Bender, Jesse Jason, Roberta Kirn, and many more. 7 pm. Doors open 6:30 pm.
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Mix and match "Sectional sofa Seats 6, $75. Great for teens/rec room. Photo available. Well-maintained. Call/text 508-627-8525." 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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Do you know this man? 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.
Thursday's contest answer:
Nancy Aronie
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Here, there be gulls
Remember the nor’easter that came our way not too long ago? The Vineyard came out of the storm unscathed, so there wasn’t much for The Times to report on. But, what the storm did bring along were gulls rarely seen on the Island, like the
Iceland gull. We’re not the best at identifying different gull species, but wildlife columnist Matt Pelikan has an eye for these things. You can read more about these bird sightings here.
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