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Selectmen Hope to Have Farmer in Tea Lane Farmstead by June
With passing of Tea Lane Farmstead Plan Monday, Chilmark selectmen hope to see a farmer in place in time for spring

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.
With passing of Tea Lane Farmstead Plan Monday, Chilmark selectmen hope to see a farmer in place in time for spring

Today there is Chowder and a Movie in Chilmark, Free Pottery Class for teens at Featherstone and a Community Supper in West Tisbury
Martha's Vineyard considered risky location for wind farms due to exposure to hurricane winds
As of Tuesday, Feb. 14, West Tisbury Selectmen have decided to delay the decision to euthanize the dogs.
Selectmen decide to delay signing euthanization order
If you’ve put it off until now, not to worry – here are five ideas of how to make this the most romantic Valentine’s Day yet
There will be a Valentine’s variety concert at the Senior Center, chick flicks and chocolates in Aquinnah and chess club for kids on this Valentine’s Day 2012
Curl up with your loved one and watch Island poets and musicians perform live on MVTV this Valentine’s Day
A check for $15,000 will keep summer camp going strong
An Edgartown woman who went missing was found dead Sunday morning in the Caroline Tuthill Preserve
Today's poem is "Squibnocket Beach" by Warren Woessner
Today there is a public comment meeting on the proposed new wind farm, a Black History Month sing-along and a Valentine’s Rose Sale at the Tisbury School
Today there is a Slow Food brunch, a poetry reading and Featherstone holds its first opening of the year.
West Tisbury Selectmen reverse their decision after owner betrays trust.
A round up of Island kids who made Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester
Today is IMP Camp day, there are Oscar animated shorts at Katharine Cornell and Sabrina's Birthday Bash celebrates a decade of Vineyard music