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It was a resounding YES at the Chilmark ballot vote on April 27th.  Thank you to the voters of Chilmark for overwhelmingly passing the Housing Bank 257-69.

Like so many resort and seasonal destinations across the country, Martha's Vineyard is experiencing a housing crisis and our essential workers, nurses, teachers, farmers etc are being priced out of year round rentals or the abilty to purchase their own homes. Many people here are trying to find ways to help. One way is to levy a tax on home sales to create a housing bank, which will offer several ways to secure affordable solutions to home ownership or renting year round.  

Tea Lane Associates is proud to sponsor this Community Arts Project  - the "Covid Monologues MV: Readings to Nourish, Inspire & Connect" book to be launched this December.

Coming to the Vineyard for the holiday?

7am on a chilly sunday Halloween morning at the Steamship Authority terminal and a crowd of bleary eyed MV high schoolers gathered to board the “Nantucket”, which had been chartered by the school to take teams from Soccer, Field Hockey and Football across the sound to our rival island to play for the Island Cup.

After last years cancellation due to Covid-19 lock down, it's great to see this community event happening again for Earth Day 2021

Polly Hill Arboretum, our West Tisbury neighbor has appointed Selena Roman to the Board of Directors.  A perfect addition to the Board, Selena not only lives within a stones throw of the Arboretum, and can often be seen enjoying its 70 plus acres,  she has a keen interest in protecting the ponds and waterways and nature around West Tisbury.

April 22nd is Earth Day and where better to enjoy it than on beautiful Martha's Vineyard?   

The Chilmark Commuinty Center isnt just for Summer yoga classes, film festivals and kids camps, it has a life during the winter months too and last weekend the Children of the Chilmark School performed their winter concert for the community.

After over 30 years producing chocolates and sweet treats for the island, Chilmark Chocolates will close its doors for good on December 18th 2019. They announced the close earlier this year and now the time has actually come.