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The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys’ tennis team won the state Division 3 Championship — their first ever — over Nashoba Thursday, sweeping the first four matches in straight sets. (The fifth match was still being played at this time.)
Oak Bluffs Harbor Festival, Faeries Too
Harbors are for boats, right? Not necessarily. This Saturday, Oak Bluffs Harbor will be packed with food, faeries, and fireworks.
The annual Harbor Festival, celebrating the summer solstice and approaching season, starts with a stretch of over 40 vendors selling arts, crafts, antiques and food. There will also be non-profits talking about their missions and plenty of live music.
Fish Farm Love
The Martha’s Vineyard Fish Farm for Haiti project is holding a tennis tournament fundraiser next weekend, June 22 through 24, at Farm Neck Tennis in Oak Bluffs. There will be men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles of all levels.
The cost is $50 per player/per event. Players should sign up by June 19 at TennisMV.com, or by calling Farm Neck Pro Shop at 508-693-9728.
For information about the project, which has been working with and helping the Haitian community since 2001, visit fishfarmhaiti.org.
Bloomsday
James Joyce didn’t name Bloomsday, a worldwide celebration of music and drama based on his work, but he did choose the date. It’s June 16, the day his most famous book, Ulysses, takes place, and the date of his first romantic liaison with his future wife, Nora Barnacle.
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The Vineyard has been awarded $2 million in community development block grants by Gov. Deval Patrick for housing rehabilitation and child care subsidies.
Edgartown, West Tisbury, Chilmark and Aquinnah were awarded a total of $1.1 million, while $991,000 went to Tisbury and Oak Bluffs. The money will provide some 50 applicants with money to repair drafty windows and other improvements to make their homes winter-ready. Money is also available for child care subsidies.
