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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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It’s Monday after a big weekend on-Island. As documented in this Minute, we have pictures from the fireworks, the Ag Fair, and our own Islanders Write that wraps up tonight. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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Watch as Michele Norris and Michele Vivian-Jemison discuss the importance of HOME. You can help solve our island's year-round housing crisis by clicking here and donating now.
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‘A sweet soul’
We hear from a family member and former colleagues of Julie Harris, the 41-year-old Florida woman who died in a tragic moped accident on Thursday last week while vacationing on the Vineyard. Read that story here.
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Islanders Write
A panel discussion kicked off this year’s Islanders Write series Sunday evening, moderated by MV Times publisher Charles Sennott and featuring four prominent speakers who delivered perspectives on how to navigate delivering truth in the current age of misinformation. Read more here.
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The fair brings the joy
Along with the traditional games and fun the Ag Fair brings each year, this year’s lineup offered new vendors with some cultural flair, as well as a record number of oxen for the oxen pull. Read more here.
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Beach Road and Five Corners got some rain today. As this newsletter goes out the rain has just stopped coming down, and water is lapping at our newsroom door.
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MEETINGS
The Tisbury select board meets at 4 pm tomorrow. Here is the agenda.
The Chilmark select board meets at 6 pm tomorrow. 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 will always remember her ever-present smile and good humor, as well her empathy and support for those in need."
—Ron Lazarus, COO of DeNova Detect, reflects on Julie Harris' positive impact on othersHot Topic Comment"I was a motorcyclist for more than 20 years and recall that when starting out on a learner’s permit, motorcyclists aren’t allowed to carry passengers in
Massachusetts. A passenger just adds too much instability to the operation of a two-wheeled motor vehicle. If we can’t ban mopeds on Martha’s Vineyard, perhaps we can ban mopeds with two people aboard."
—Nis Kildegaard poses a possible policy change around mopeds
Hot Topic Letter"We don’t have a housing crisis on
the Vineyard: We have a tourism crisis. Publicly funded affordable housing is not the solution to, but an accommodation of, the problem. What we should be doing is stop giving seasonal business licenses to people who will not commit to doing business all year round. The towns should all be able to agree that if you want to do business on the Vineyard, you should be willing, like a good citizen, to stick around and help clean up."
—Michael Hall proposes that short-term businesses are behind housing scarcity.
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Today: Are you a little bit country? Head to the P.A.
Club for live music with Blue Yonder: Rick O'Gorman, Jessie Leaman, George Davis, Jim Orr, and Cam Igo. 7 pm. –Connie Berry
Built on Stilts Community Dance Performance Festival comes to Union Chapel. The inspiring choreographers from near and far bring some pretty remarkable performances you won’t want to miss. 7:30 pm. –C.B.
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Tomorrow: Free Community Yoga taught by local instructors at the Grange Hall on Mondays. Stay to chat and share a snack afterward. You do need to register. Yoga with a snack. Now I’ll consider it. 8 am. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
M.V. International Film Festival! Check out the lineup of feature films and documentaries here.
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I jigcame, I jigsaw"Jigsaw Puzzles Scrabble, Parcheesi, etc. Good/Excellent condition. $3-$12. 508-693-7472 -Call anytime, 7:30am-12:30pm is best."
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
Oceanside Resort Enjoy al fresco dining on the deck overlooking South Beach. Free and easy parking. Large parties welcomed. Water taxi available from downtown Edgartown. RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED AT 508/627/3663
Farm Neck Cafe Gather with friends to watch a game in our spacious bar, or dine on the terrace overlooking our gardens and awardwinning golf course. Serving lunch 11am to 3pm, pub fare 3pm to 5pm, and dinner Thursday through Sunday 5pm to 9pm. located off County Road, Oak Bluffs 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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For a plant-based side dish, sandwich filling, or delicious topping over rice or pasta, try the recipe for Spicy Tofu with Veggies, shared by Anna Nesser. With fresh garlic, a dash of chili pepper, and your favorite
sauce, each bite will be packed with flavor.
To learn about local food traditions, meet authors Tom and Joyce Dresser at the Oak Bluffs Public Library on Thursday, August 22, at 3 pm for their newly published book, "A Culinary History of Martha's Vineyard."
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Who did we catch at the wine tasting? 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:
Hanna Garde
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Quite a lot at Notalot
Sometimes all you need is to grab sandwich fixings without the fuss of the big stores. But, you want local-ish foods in a low-key, almost curated shop. Luckily, if you're in Oak Bluffs, the Notalot Farm Shop grants your wish, in MV Smokehouse patés and more. See for yourself, here.
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