Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
Today is Earth Day, and Islanders know how important the environment is to the Vineyard. People come out in force to help keep the Island clean, especially the beaches, during this time of the year. Hopefully we can do our parts to keep Martha’s Vineyard
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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.
Path to visas Anyone who’s had to deal with governmental paperwork knows it’s a long process, and that’s also the case for the asylum seekers who arrived on the Vineyard nearly two years ago. The asylum seekers are in the pipeline for visas that will allow them to stay in the United States. For now, some have received work authorization and are protected until the visa process is completed. Read more here.
Tennis managers
grilled The council overseeing tennis program at the Chilmark Community Center came under fire this past weekend during a meeting that they organized. Several in the community raised concerns with leadership, supporting a tennis pro that seems to be the center of the dispute. The council was also criticized for a video that has flared tensions around the issue even more. Read that story here.
Let them have tents Harbor Homes winter shelter closed for the season over the weekend. The nonprofit hosted an open house and a walk to raise awareness for the demand for the shelter on Saturday. One takeaway: the residents that are forced to go elsewhere with the season closing were given tents, and we are told that many of them end up in the State Forest. Read that story here.
MEETINGS The Steamship Authority board meets on Tuesday at 10 am. Here is the agenda.
The Oak Bluffs select board meets on Tuesday at 4:30 pm. Here is the agenda.
Also, the Chilmark annual
town meeting is on Tuesday at 7 pm at the Chilmark Community Center. Here is the warrant.
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Hot Topic Comment "As a longtime, non-white member of the Chilmark tennis community, I am deeply troubled by this video. Characterizing the hundreds of us who wish to see a healthy culture at the CTAC where members and staff members are treated with basic respect as somehow stuck in reverse sets us all back." — Joshua Thomson on the release of a video surrounding the
Chilmark tennis court debate
Hot Topic Letter "I raised my son to take off his hat inside and give up his seat to an older woman. I guess those were the good old days." — Irene Ziebarth calls for more chivalry and common decency on public transit
Today:Bunch of Grapes hosts a Contemporary Fiction Book Club, and tonight they’re talking about "Dangerous Business" by Jane Smiley. It’s a mystery set in the 1850s during the Gold Rush in California. I’m reading Stephen King’s short stories right now. Great to fall asleep with. 5 pm. –Connie Berry
Been thinking about lending your voice to the Island Community
Chorus? Tonight’s your night. They practice at the Edgartown library Monday nights for their July 4 concert at the Tabernacle. The more the merrier. 7 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:The fabulous Tim Boland from Polly Hill will talk about North American Trees and Shrubs in Your Garden at the Wakeman Center. The M.V. Garden Club, 100 years old this year, hosts. Doors open at 12:30 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
Cool it "Ceiling Fans. Four premium quality, slightly used, white 48"; Hunter ceiling fans. $50 each. Pick up only on Chappy. 305-205-6046."
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Dining out?
The BarnOpen daily for lunch, dinner & bowling. Text Barnmv to 508/696/9800 to receive deals & specials.
Coop de VilleOpen for the season 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
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Staying in?
For a savory Mediterranean dish that's full of flavor, try Baked Feta Casserole, shared by
Connie Berry. It's delicious served with warm pita bread or a fresh baguette.
Discover more stories and recipes that celebrate local food, farming, and the community at Edible Vineyard.
If you'd like to share a recipe with the community, send it to us at recipes@mvtimes.com, and include a photo of the dish and a brief backstory if you have one.
Do you know this police chief? 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.
Friday's contest answer: Susan Klein
The dandelion debate Whether dandelions are friends or foes has been a long-standing debate, writes our Wild Side columnist Matt Pelikan. On the one hand, the dandelion has been seen as a pernicious weed. On the other, it has healing properties, it can be a substitute
for coffee, and it can be turned into wine. But a lot of what you may think about dandelions is apparently not true. Read that story here.
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