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Plans to develop a wind energy area in federal waters south of the Vineyard continue to move forward with the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) releasing an environmental assessment and identifying five different configurations for the area.
At a public hearing last week, bureau representatives said the preferred option would be to develop an 877 square nautical mile area about 12 nautical miles south of the Vineyard, though smaller configurations are also on the table to address concerns about North Atlantic right whales and impacts to cultural resources and view sheds.
Quinn and Stephen Savard of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Gideon Mark Savard, born on Nov. 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Gideon weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. He is welcomed by big brother Eamon, 7, and big sister Nola, 4.
Today, Nov. 23, the YMCA is celebrating its third Annual Turkey Burner Day. Instead of standing in lines all day at Black Friday stores and seeing nothing but the weight of your wallet drop, you can go to the Y for a free workout.
The Y will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the child watch will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pool hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (caps are required).
For more information, visit.ymcamv.org or call 508-696-7171.
Are you ready for shotgun season? Prove your mettle with the metal at the Rod and Gun Club’s annual Shotgun Shot, a marksmanship competition that takes place Sunday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., one day before the beginning of shotgun deer hunting season.
Participants are invited to compete in a variety of events including the Bull Eye Target at 60 yards; the Standing Deer Target, a 60-yard competition for slug shotguns with both open and scoped sights.
Meg and Dan Athearn announce the birth of a daughter, Penelope Louise Athearn, born on Nov. 12, 2012 at 25 Homeward Way in Chilmark at a planned home birth. Penelope weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces at birth, and is welcomed by her Island friends and family, and most of all by her parents and siblings, Clara and Zeb.
The Martha’s Vineyard Police Chiefs Association hopes to offer on-Island training for part-time police officers beginning this winter, Aquinnah police chief Randhi Belain said this week.