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For Sale! Five Newly Listed Homes for Sale on Martha's Vineyard
A sampling of properties that came onto the real estate market this week

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.
A sampling of properties that came onto the real estate market this week

Today there will be Powwow Music at the Aquinnah Cultural Center, Gallery in the Gardens at Vineyard Gardens Nursery and Angela Davis and Gina Dent speak at Union Chapel
Vineyard Power’s Solar Canopy Project in Cronig’s Market opens tomorrow with a ceremony
A preview of the glorious light that comes with the fall months
Mary Boyd will take Donna Lowell-Bettencourt’s place this year while she serves as interim director of student support services
A look at properties that sold in the past week on Martha's Vineyard
Today Gus Ben David gives a talk on animals, there is a Community Open Mic at the Wintertide Collective at the Y and poets Fanny Howe and Katie Peterson read at West Tisbury Library.
Brad Tucker and Joe Keenan take the stage at the Pit Stop tonight
Still ahead are such great events as the Yoga Festival, Fashion Week, the Comedy Fest, the Living Local Harvest Fest and much more
Poll reveals conflicts over educating children of illegal immigrants, school vouchers, teacher evaluations, and which presidential candidate will most positively influence public education
This Friday, August 24th, Davis and Dent will speak at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs
Today there is Toddler Time at Native Earth, Lee McCormack reads at the VH Library and "Stagestruck" screens at the Katharine Cornell
While no major storms are currently heading our way, history has taught us that the end of summer is the time to be prepared for a potential hurricane
Originally the town of Oak Bluffs was told they would pay nothing for roundabout project. However selectmen signed documents Monday for temporary easements that will cost the town $12,150
An original Wintertide Coffee House legend returns to new Wintertide Collective space at the YMCA
Today there is an American Red Cross fundraiser at Black Sheep, it’s the last night of Built on Stilts and there’s a Tuesdays at Twilight concert at the Grange Hall
Soprano Jessica Goodenough Heuser and members of the community celebrate the inventors of modern verse at the Katharine Cornell Sunday, August 26th
The annual Art Show and Collectable sale benefits Martha’s Vineyard Community Services
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has released detailed information on philanthropy by state, county, town and zip code.
Today there is a College Bound cooking class, a Hunger Game-athon DVD release party and the Jemima James Variety Show plays Musical Mondays