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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Today would have been actor Dennis Hopper’s 88th birthday. We like to think we’re all born to be a little wild. Easy, rider. It’s Friday and we hope you are ready to enjoy a great weekend with friends and family. 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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Murphy winner in Aquinnah With a tally of 129–115, Aquinnah select board chair Tom Murphy secured three more years in office over challenger Jannette Vanderhoop. Write-in Jim Mahoney earned a spot on the planning board, and Katherine Newman finished far ahead in the health board race. According to town clerk Kayla Darcy, the election had a remarkably high turnout at 246 ballots. Read more here.
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More cables
The Martha's Vineyard Commission has approved three more cables that will go into Muskeget Channel, located off of Chappaquiddick. While the project is anticipated to give a boost to renewable energy through the offshore wind farm it will be connected to, not everyone viewed the project favorably. Read more here.
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First sign of summerThe bakery at 5 Post Office Square is an Island staple, loved by locals and visitors alike, but nothing says summer quite like the wafts of apple fritters that linger in the Kennebec Avenue parking lot once the
sun goes down. Back Door Donuts is gradually opening for the warmer season, and the Times visited the establishment on the night of their soft opening. Read more here.
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MEETINGS
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commission meets at 3 pm on Monday. Here is the agenda.
The Edgartown select board meets at 4 pm on Monday. Here is the agenda.
The Up-Island
regional school committee meets at 5:30 pm on Monday. Here is the agenda.
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The MV Times: 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
“It changes every year, because of climate change [...] but it’s always beautiful.”
— Edgartown resident Debbie Larsen on the revisions on South BeachHot Topic Comment“I hope they do a movie– this is one of the most determined and inspirational persons I have ever heard of–. I’m not much of a sports fan, but I am rooting for her with everything I have.”
— Don Keller, on an amputee athlete’s preparation for Paris’ paralympicsHot Topic Letter“Violence and fear begets more violence and fear. Love begets more love. Truth sobers us all. Peace in these troubled times.”
— A letter from 2010 from Lisa Vunk, reminding us that the solvent to warfare and
unrest is love, in her opinion
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Today: The Film Center screens “Who Is Stan
Smith?” tonight. Was he a tennis champion or a fashion icon or both? Watch and see. 7:30 pm. –Connie Berry
How about Live Performances by Locals at the Grange Hall tonight? Circuit Arts lets us step into the spotlight and share our spectacular musical, theatrical, dancical, and improvisational skills. Runs tonight and Saturday at 7:30 pm. –C.B.
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Weekend: The day we’ve all been waiting for is here. Electronics Disposal and Shred Day at Community Services. 9 am to 2 pm. Bring the kiddos to the Farm Institute for Barnyard Buddies so they can collect eggs, feed some goats, or enjoy story time. 9:30 am. The West Tisbury library hosts a Planning for Medicare Workshop to help you understand your
health insurance options. Sign up by emailing wt_mail@clamsnet.org. 12 pm. Stop by the Family Center in Vineyard Haven for the Free Yard
Sale. Baby and toddler equipment, clothing, books, and toys. Noon to 2 pm. Porchfest comes to Edgartown on Saturday. The whole town will be filled with music. The Edgartown library is one location, with Allison Roberts and Friends from 1 to 2 pm. Then head to Eisenhauer Gallery for music outdoors from
3 to 6 pm with Taurus Biskis, Rose Guerin, and Phil daRosa. Free. The Chess Club meets at the Oak Bluffs library. 2 pm. At 3 pm, the Edgartown library features Bach and Schubert with Judith Merion. Join author Fan Ogilivie to learn about her new series of three poetry books: "Dust is the Only Secret: Assent to Life." Book one: To Understand. Book two: To Incorporate. Book three: Then Let It Go.” It includes passages and a scientific arc from Ursula Goodenough's "The Sacred Depths of Nature," and passages from Fan's early memoir, "Knot: a Life." 4 pm at Featherstone. –C.B.
On Sunday, the Unitarian Universalist Society offers “Take Us Out to the Ballgame: Shared Humanity in Unlikely Places” with Rev. Janet Newton. In person or online. 10 am. The Climate Action Fair takes place at the Ag Hall with 40-plus organizations helping us understand how to live more sustainably. 12 to 4 pm. The awards ceremony for Vineyard Conservation Society's Art and Writing Contest for high school students takes place at the fair at
2 pm at the Ag Hall. The Flying Elbows and caller Kansas Brew bring us a big ol’ Contra Dance at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Vineyard Haven. Don’t feel like showing off your dance moves in public? Then just come to listen. 4 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what's playing this weekend at Island theaters here.
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Have a seat“Two upholstered chairs--$25.00 each. Beige linen wingback and blue striped roll-arm. Good condition. Text 508-560-1147.”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 who this is holding a satellite disc? 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:
Captain Dale McClure
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Dello Russo presents “Grease and Grit”
Mother, educator, motorcycle rider, veteran, and auto-repair business owner Andrea Dello Russo knows what it’s like to live in a male-dominated world. In a new program presented by the M.V. Museum, Dello Russo will tell a tale of independence, passion, and perseverance. Read more about it here.
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