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Promising Young Poets of Martha’s Vineyard Honored at Featherstone
The 3rd Annual Promising Young Poets Awards ceremony takes place this afternoon

Mathea Morais is the author of the children’s book: <i>I’m Lucy: A Day in the Life of a Young Bonobo</i> that features an afterword by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. Mathea also runs the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School’s High School Writing Lab and has taught creative writing for more than 10 years on Martha’s Vineyard and in Boston. Mathea's freelance work has been published in online and print magazines such as Trace Magazine and Inshop.com. She has a BA in English from New York University. Mathea lives in Chilmark with her three daughters and husband, painter Chioke R. Morais.
The 3rd Annual Promising Young Poets Awards ceremony takes place this afternoon

A weekly look at one vacant storefront, building or structure in the community.
Agenda for the West Tisbury Board of Selectmen meeting today - includes a beer and wine public forum
Solar arrays will be installed in Cronig’s parking lot by summer
A new national report that ranks counties by the health of their citizens, says Island residents are among Massachusetts’ healthiest
Today there is a Tisbury Candidates Forum, it’s Flea Pit Film Nite and there’s a Local Food fundraiser for the MVRHS Garden Initiative
A look back in time at what Island landmarks looked like long ago and what they look like today
Some yummy lunch specials from around the Island today
Chilmark Coffee Company’s Todd Christy explains what it takes to make a good cup of joe
Agendas for today’s Aquinnah and Chilmark Board of Selectmen Meetings
Today there is a Move Your Body dance workout at the Pit Stop, free photography for teens at Featherstone and a neighborhood convention in West Tisbury
Agendas for today's Land Bank Meeting and the Edgartown Board of Selectmen meeting
7a reopened today with tons of new menu items, Waterside Market is celebrating their 4th anniversary with a two-for-one day and Humphrey's has beef & barely soup
The Family To Family Program of Serving Hands will be distributing their spring/Easter food baskets this week
Neighbors lend a hand to decorating for the annual Aquinnah egg hunt
This afternoon's poem is "Goodbye to All That" by Fan Ogilvie
Today a new acrylic painting class starts at Featherstone, it’s Open Mic night at the Pit Stop and there is a composting toilets presentation in West Tisbury
Churches all over the Island will be celebrating Palm Sunday tomorrow
Today the Lampost kicks off the 2012 season, there’s a fundraising workout at Crossfit Martha’s Vineyard and an Indigo Improv performance at Katharine Cornell