Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
For better or for worse, the first video on YouTube was uploaded on this day in 2005. It’s now one of the largest online platforms, and there are a surprising number of videos on it about Vineyard topics. By the way, tonight is the Chilmark annual
town meeting and hopefully you voters won’t stay up too late.If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
The African American Heritage Trail reported a plaque along their route stolen earlier this month. The homage was for a former enslaved woman on the Island, who died a landowner in Chilmark. After an outpouring of support, an anonymous Chilmark resident is putting up the funds to replace the plaque. Read our story here.
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synthetic turf It’s been a while since we’ve written about the turf debate at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, but it’s back in the news after the Oak Bluffs health board, after debating the issue for a long time, has set a new ban in place on synthetic turf fields across the town. They didn’t rule out a track though. Read our coverage here.
Chilmarkeans vote Town meeting is tonight in Chilmark and the annual town election is tomorrow. We report on the candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters from earlier this month. Two vying for the select board. And we’ve written plenty about the tennis dispute, which will be a big discussion tonight. And that’s not all on the warrant.
MEETINGS The Tisbury select board meets at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Here is the agenda.
The West Tisbury select board jointly meets with the board of assessors at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Here is the agenda.
Also, the Chilmark town election is at the Chilmark Community Center from 12 pm to 8 pm.
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At the quieter end of the Island, this one-level, 4-bedroom, sun-splashed home holds court atop a hill in Chilmark. Near Menemsha, the charming fishing village that will steal your heart, this gem is one mile from world-class Lucy Vincent Beach and surrounded by a network of wooded hiking trails. Please call for details.
Quote of the Day "Just remember when we close these doors, we’re all going home to someplace warm, but our guests are not [...] When you tell people versus when you see it, it’s a different story." — Director Lisa Belcastro on the closure of the homeless shelter for the season
Hot Topic Comment "I have grandchildren, and I hope that if they can survive the inevitable impending climate disaster, they won’t die an early death from ingesting chemicals that their ancestors so recklessly contaminated their environment with." — Don Keller on new water standards and regulations on-Island
Hot Topic Letter "How many accidents have to happen at the intersection of Temahegan Avenue and Eastville Avenue before someone in authority agrees with the community that the new bump-out on Eastville Avenue is a hazard." — Jocelyn Coleman Walton on a particular intersection
Today:Tuesday is a great night to go out to dinner. Offshore Ale offers Dine to Donate for the Vineyard Independence Project tonight. The VIP group is spectacular and they’d love your support. And you could order grilled brie with pesto and roasted garlic. Read the directions. Until 8:30 pm. –Connie Berry
I wonder if the Vineyard All Stars realize Mardi Gras Tuesday is over? Hey, let’s keep the party going with Brad Tucker, Sean McMahon, Taurus Biskis, and the Jelly Roll Horns. I’m game. P.A. Club. $10 at the door. 7 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:Learn how to use Biochar in Your Garden. It’s a natural charcoal-based supplement that can filter out contaminants and help productivity. And
here I am using bags of God knows what to make plants grow. Let’s learn together. West Tisbury library. 4 pm.–C.B.
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Romilda Marçal Pinto believes her artistry comes from her mother, a seamstress who created outfits for many occasions, including a bride-to-be or to dress the dead for their funeral. Her uncles were also creative and, despite not attending school, built beautiful houses in Brazil. Read more about the local artist and what inspires her work here.
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