🌱 How much will Vineyard Haven pay for the new high school?

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• How much will Vineyard Haven pay for the new high school?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 50, low: 33.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cost estimates for new high school at over $330 million - The Martha's Vineyard Times (mvtimes.com) — Vineyard Haven taxpayers face a major decision as cost estimates for a new Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School have climbed to about $333.5 million, with roughly $255.5 million likely falling to Island towns. Officials are finalizing what to submit to the state for reimbursement while detailing how the project would fix aging, unhealthy facilities and create an all-electric, more sustainable campus for local students.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vineyard Haven

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Sacred Sound and Movement: An Embodied Healing Journey
  Stillpoint, 20 Stillpoint Meadows Rd, Vineyard Haven
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Kids Crafts - Beaded Snowflake
  Tisbury EMS Facility , 215 Spring Street , Tisbury
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• VHPL Book Club Reads "Persuasion" by Jane Austen
  Tisbury EMS Facility , 215 Spring Street , Tisbury
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Open on Sunday
  Landmarks Building , 15 Church St , Vineyard Haven
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Storytime with Weezie at Grace Church
  Grace Church
  10:15 am

Tuesday December 23

• Story Circle with Aria at the MV Family Center!
  MV Family Center , 35 Greenwood Ave. , Vineyard Haven
  10:45 am

Saturday December 27

• Seán McMahon
  The Black Dog Tavern , 20 Beach Street Extension , Vineyard Haven
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Dover-Sherborn Boys JV Basketball @ MVRHS
  Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School , 100 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Rd , Oak Bluffs
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Health Meeting
  Oak Bluffs, MA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Story Circle with Aria at the MV Family Center!
  MV Family Center , 35 Greenwood Ave. , Tisbury
  10:45 am
• Jane's Journey
  Oak Bluffs Public Library , 56r School St , Oak Bluffs
  4:00 pm
• Affordable Housing Meeting
  Oak Bluffs Town Hall , 56 School St , Oak Bluffs
  4:30 pm

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