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Please Adopt Us
We have one very special new animal at the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard who is looking for a home; his name is Riley and he is a red and white King Charles spaniel. He is seven years old and is neutered and up to date on all his shots; for those who don’t know the King Charles breed, they are very handsome and make a perfect house dog. Please stop by and see him — we are sure he will not be at the shelter very long.
Book Sale
Look for a huge selection of softcover books at bargain prices when the Friends of the Oak Bluffs Library set up their Paperback Book Sale table at a benefit yard sale on Saturday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging, 21 Wamsutta avenue.
MassDevelopment has provided a $60,000 community service loan on behalf of the Farm Institute in Edgartown, a teaching farm that offers educational programs and provides the community with Island-grown meat and produce. The institute plans to use loan proceeds to connect the leased farm property to the local town water supply in Edgartown. Some of the loan will also pay for irrigation equipment and tools.
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation has been awarded a $3,000 matching grant from the National Trust to create a site plan for the Mayhew-Hancock-Mitchell House at Quansoo Farm in Chilmark.
This grant will enable Sheriff’s Meadow to create a plan for the house, its surroundings and the nearby structures that is coordinated, attractive and appropriate. The site plan will also enable Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation to create a document to be used in filings with the Chilmark Historical Commission and other town boards, as needed.
When Abby Fligor stopped for a quick supper with her parents on their way to the theatre on Wednesday night, she had no clue she was about to become a minor historical figure.
But at 5:39 p.m., when she raised a glass of wine to her lips at Zephrus restaurant on Main street Vineyard Haven, she became the first person to order a legal drink in a Tisbury restaurant.
Historic moments are usually serious, but Ms. Fligor had the giggles as the cameras clicked and restaurant staff gathered round.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued an unprecedented warning to swimmers and boaters a week ago: beware of the great white shark.