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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Did you know today is National Ice Cream Day? It seems a bit cold for that. Today is also Taylor Swift’s birthday, and that’s a name we’ve been hearing a lot these days. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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At home you are surrounded by life’s distractions, inclined to pick up the phone or do the dishes. Escape reality for a few hours with a screening at The Film Center.
Enjoy cinema snacks and relax in one of our reclining chairs in front of the big screen. Simply sit and immerse yourself. You’ve earned it.
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Moakley announces runThe first to announce a run for the state rep. seat representing Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and a small fraction of the Cape is Falmouth Democrat Thomas Moakley. He works in the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office. He steps into the race as state Rep. Dylan Fernandes announces that he’s running for state Senate. Read that story here.
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‘A good picture of the Island’
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission released an updated version of its Dukes County statistical profile this month. The 150-page report consists of thousands of data sets related to Island demographics, economy, housing, energy, and a number of local industries, just to name a few. Using information collected from dozens of sources, the regional planning and permitting agency has been able to generate a pretty good picture of what’s dubbed Martha’s Vineyard "in numbers." More on that report here.
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Owen Park rocked outChabad on the Vineyard held its second annual menorah lighting yesterday at Owen Park, complete with live rock music, a fire performance, festive foods, and a large inflatable dreidel. Rabbi Alperowitz is pleased with the turnout, and wants next year's event to be even bigger. Check it out here.
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MEETINGS
The Chilmark Select Board meets at 5 pm on Thursday. Here is the agenda.
The Oak Bluffs Planning Board meets at 5 pm on Thursday. Here is the agenda.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission meets at 6:30 pm on Thursday. Here is the agenda.
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The MVTimes: Our reporting makes a difference
Journalism that matters, where you need it, when you need it. Want more?
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Quote of the Day
"We’ve got a lot of bulbs. The idea: We want to try to cover Vineyard Haven, and then grow from here. So this will be like the ground zero for ‘Daffodil Haven,’ and then it’ll spread."
— Melly Meadows McCutcheon on her effort to plant thousands of daffodils around the IslandHot Topic Comment"I love this story and MMM’s passion for giving. She is inspirational and kind. Her energy is infectious. Kudos to her and the planting team!"
— Melissa Nellis Paterson comments on the effort to blast the Island
with flowersHot Topic Letter"Where I am now, north of Tel Aviv, we still get sirens, and see the interceptions over our heads. I have friends who died or were injured at the Nova
party. Yet still, we persist. Despite what the Greeks, Babylonians, Romans, Ottomans, Germans, and a host of other countries tried, we remain."
— Am Yisrael Chai writes to us about his experience from Israel
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Today: Jenny Allen and Mona Hennessy co-host Online Show Biz Trivia Night via the M.V. Playhouse. This is something I might be able to excel at. I remember Joseph Cotton. Free. Follow Zoom directions. 6 pm. –Connie Berry The Film Center screens "Singin’ in the Rain." Patrons were asked which big-screen musical they’d love to see and this one was the winner. I could watch Gene Kelly dance all night long. 7:30 pm. –C.B.
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Tomorrow: Piano man extraordinaire David Stanwood tickles the ivories for a Sunset Concert at the West Tisbury library. (I need to stop going to bed at 8:30 and maybe get out a little bit more. I don’t think anyone younger than 50 knows what tickling the ivories means.) 4 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
Seasonal Events! Discover activities for the Holiday Season here.
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Now is the perfect time to donate to the Island Housing
Trust! Because of a generous $250,000 Matching Challenge Grant, your donation will go further than ever! To help build the year-round affordable housing we desperately need, please click here to DONATE now and make a lasting impact!
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Miscellaneous cool things"Wonderful 'A Passion for Seaglass' book. $12. Large-wedge firm-pillow. Good-shape. Originally-$100. Asking for $50. "Wanted One Jolly Man Bearing Gifts" Santa plate-$12. Call/text 508-627-4846."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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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 Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Wednesday is pasta night. Live music on Thursdays. Brunch on Sundays 11 am to 2 pm. @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 singer by the sea?
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.
Tuesday's contest answer:
Darci Schofield
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Learning by doing
We highlight a mentorship program at Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School (MVPCS) in today’s Last Minute. Abby Remer writes that 22 ninth- and tenth-grade students work one-on-one with mentors in all kinds of different fields. The program stalled when COVID hit, but school officials say that it has grown and become more vibrant. Read that story here.
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