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The East Chop Sleep Shop celebrated 25 years in business and owners Pat and Mike Chmura hosted an open house for customers on March 28. Named for the lighthouse, the store has always been on State Road in Vineyard Haven.
Nearly 40 people gathered Monday at Misty Meadows Farm in West Tisbury to celebrate the birthday of a horse that survived incredible odds to make it through his first year.
Greeted with homemade horse cupcakes while in a stall decorated with birthday banners and posters, the yearling seemed to take his amazing recovery in stride.
The weather may still be cold and grey, but spring was in full swing on the Vineyard’s athletic fields this week as the high school spring sports teams held practices and played in their first games of the season.
The boys’ tennis team split a pair of matches, while the softball team dropped their opener after a promising preseason. The boys’ lacrosse fell behind early in their opener but rallied late to make the game close, while the girls’ lacrosse team was dominant in its opener, winning easily by a 12-goal margin.
PeeWees Skate in Finals
This past weekend the PeeWee A youth hockey team competed at the state finals in Springfield. The team won their division on Saturday, placing them in the final four for the state title. They lost to Melrose on Sunday, but their Vineyard fans cheered them nonetheless for their remarkable feat.
Business Breakfast
The Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Network will host a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, April 7 in the Baylies Room at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. Nancy Gardella, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, sets the stage with a historical look at the Vineyard summer population and an overview of what to expect for the upcoming summer based on chamber research. Advance registration deadline was April 2; the cost for walk-ins is $30.
Gas
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of March 31:
Edgartown
Airport Mobil $2.699 Depot Corner $2.699
Edgartown Mobil $2.759
Oak Bluffs
deBettencourt’s $2.659
Jim’s $2.729
Vineyard Haven
Citgo $2.629
Tisbury Shell $2.659
West Tisbury
Up-Island Automotive $2.609
10 per cent discount on Sundays
Menemsha