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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Today is National Small Business Day, and those make up a sizable portion of the Vineyard community. And here’s your reminder that Sunday is Mother’s Day. If
you’re still looking for a card or gift to give, take a stroll to a store in your town! If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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| IHT is working hard to make sure Island residents have the year-round homes they need. But the demand is still greater than the supply.
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Cannabis supply line ‘broken’State regulators discussed the possibility of allowing shipments of marijuana to the Island yesterday. That’s
with a "broken" supply chain, as the only growing operation announcing that they would be closing by September, and production having stopped and supplies getting low. One commissioner questioned if there was a public health emergency. Read our coverage here.
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Truck full of supplies headed to Brazil
Overnight, Talita Destefani Beauty Lounge became a temporary donation spot for clothes, shoes, and blankets to be sent to Brazil’s southern state Rio Grande Do Sul, which is experiencing the worst flooding in 80 years. Talita Destefani received more than she ever expected in one day and credits a strong local community for the effort. Read more here.
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Part of Ag Fair historyThe M.V. Ag Society has announced the winner for the 162nd annual Ag Fair. Oak Bluffs artist Traeger di Pietro and his painting of a couple and children looking out on the fairgrounds was selected to represent the big day. Di Pietro says he’s honored to be a part of the history of the fair. Is it August yet? Read more here.
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MEETINGS
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commission meets Monday at 3 pm. Here is the agenda.
The Edgartown select board meets Monday at 4 pm. 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
"She ignored everything. The tears were just coming down, coming down. She wouldn’t even let me speak."
— Shannon Barnes on the conduct of a Massachusetts family and probate court judgeHot Topic Comment"You are simply charming and zesty! I love that you love
your dad like this. I hope these adventures are healing to heal your hurting heart and that the laughter and joy is helping make your pain and sorrow less."
— Melly Meadows McCutcheon on our story about the strange afterlife of Christopher GrayHot Topic Letter"As a former social studies teacher at MVRHS, I am so excited and proud of those graduates who took the time to share with our Island community what is happening at their campuses re: the current Gaza situation."
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Marge Harris on the Vineyard students protesting at college campuses
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Today: Experience a highly interactive, hilarious TBD Improv show in which the audience gives suggestions to Island-based performers, who create scenes right on the spot. Grange Hall in West Tisbury, 7 pm, with tickets through Circuit Arts.
The PBS documentary "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" is screening at the Film Center in Vineyard Haven, followed
by a discussion with Sandra Grymes, the niece of the famous singer who performed around the world across several decades in the 20th century. 7:30 pm.
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 Weekend: On Saturday, pick up some colorful blooms at the MVRHS Mother's Day Plant Sale, 9 am to 12 pm. Kids can pair the flowers with a homemade craft at the Mother's Day Gift Making program at Edgartown library, 10 am to 5 pm. If you have books to donate, head to the Oak Bluffs Library Friends Book Drive, 11 am to 3 pm. All ages are welcome to attend an Aquinnah Variety Show, produced by Laura Jordan-Decker and Kate Taylor, Aquinnah Town Hall, 5 pm. There's also the MVRHS Minnesingers Spring Show at their Performing Arts Center, 7 pm, also on Sunday at 2 pm.
On Sunday, hear "Mom's Poems about Life" with Peter Palches at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Vineyard Haven or on Zoom, 10 am. For annuals, perennials, and vegetables, head to the Plant Sale at M.V. Community Greenhouse, 10 am to 3 pm. Join the Yogic Band Bhakti, with soup served afterwards, at the Milokan Cultural Center on the Native Earth Teaching Farm in Chilmark, 12 pm. For another musical event, gather for a Community Sing with Roberta Kirn at Slough Farm in Edgartown, 5 pm. In the evening, there's
an epic adventure on the big screen: "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," Edgartown Cinema, 6:30 pm.
Movies! Check out what's playing this
weekend at Island theaters here.
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Spin your wheels
"NordicTrack GX 5.0 PRO Recumbent exercise bike. Barely used. $100. 508-221-0154."
Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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The Barn Open daily for lunch, dinner & bowling. Text Barnmv to 508/696/9800 to receive deals & specials.
The
Sweet Life Open year-round! Serving dinner Tuesday through Sunday at 5 pm, with live music on Thursdays.
@sweet_life_mv 508/696/0200
sweetlifemv.com
Coop de Ville Open 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
The Dunes at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort Opening for the season on May 17. Enjoy al fresco dining on the deck overlooking South Beach. Free and easy parking. Large parties welcomed. Water taxi starting June 22 from downtown Edgartown. RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED AT 508/627/3663
Farm Neck Cafe Join us! Gather with friends to watch a game in
our spacious bar, or dine on the terrace overlooking our exquisite gardens and award winning golf course. Serving lunch daily from 11 am to 3 pm. Pub menu
daily from 3 pm to 6 pm. Ample parking available. Breakfast & dinner coming soon! farmneck.net/cafe
508/693/3560
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 Vineyarder making buttons? 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.
Thursday's contest answer:
Charlie Parton
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Paths and risks to communitySheryl Taylor helps students at MVRHS think about social health — how, for example, health across a community can be supported by bike paths, or possibly challenged by having only one hospital. Thinking about health as access to sound options as well as social conditions, such as a good transportation system, shows students "how safety, public health, and increased physical activity are often intertwined." Read how here.
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