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The late Lillian Hellman did not have to wait long for validation of her talent — many of her 12 plays, including The Children’s Hour and The Little Foxes, were instant successes. But some of her other contributions have taken a bit longer — in this case, more than 25 years — to reach fulfillment.
Good morning. The Vineyard Gazette will publish Christmas week on Thursday, Dec. 24, and the following week on Thursday, Dec. 31. We send warmest holiday wishes to all our readers near and far.
Citing pointed concerns about the financial stability of the Island Affordable Housing Fund in the wake of recent events, the Oak Bluffs Community Preservation Committee on Monday voted without dissent to deny a $400,000 request from the fund for the Bradley Square project.
Mental Illness Support
A free Vineyard support group open to anyone with a close relative, spouse or significant other suffering from a mental illness — such as bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder or anxiety disorder — is being sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts.
A total of 292 deer were taken during the two weeks of shotgun season on the Vineyard, which ended on Saturday, Dec. 12. Hunters were successful and the numbers are close to what was expected, despite weather conditions that were less than ideal.
“The weather was not that great,” said John Scanlon, state wildlife biologist. Mr. Scanlon operated the deer check-in station at the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest during the first week of the hunting season. He checked in 137 deer.
Science education on the Island will benefit from generous new donations and grants.
First, through the online education charity DonorsChoose.org, Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School teacher Jane Paquet will have applied sciences resources and experiences for 70 students. One generous donor contributed $226 in total to the project, which was matched with funds from a DonorsChoose.org grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.