🌱 Vineyard Haven's Hans Buder wins a California mayor's race
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Vineyard Haven! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Vineyard Haven's Hans Buder wins a California mayor's race
- Safe Harbor adds housing for its year-round marina workers
- Retiring Aquinnah chief reflects on staffing strains and shared policing
Also on today's calendar: Club Birding at Crystal Lake with Lisa Maxfield and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and breezy; p.m. rain, temps: high: 56, low: 49.
- Friday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MVRHS graduate wins by landslide in California mayoral race (mvtimes.com) — Vineyard Haven native Hans Buder won more than 80 percent of the vote to become mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The former MVRHS quarterback and valedictorian says watching Islanders struggle with housing helped shape his career, and he now hopes to bring more full-time residents back to his adopted city. 
• Safe Harbor Marina completes workforce housing (mvtimes.com) — Safe Harbor Marina has completed a $2.4 million employee housing project celebrated Tuesday at its Vineyard Haven waterfront. The two duplexes provide 10 bedrooms for year-round staff at its Vineyard Haven and Edgartown locations, where management says affordable housing is essential to keeping a stable workforce.
• Regionalization, tribal relations, and tradition (mvtimes.com) — After 22 years as Aquinnah police chief, Randhi Belain stepped down Nov. 6, leaving Ryan Ruley to lead the department. Belain says staffing shortages and long commutes from Vineyard Haven helped shape his retirement decision, and he wants renewed talks on shared policing and tribal public-safety agreements.
📸 Around Vineyard Haven
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Martha’s Vineyard Food Pantry →
Steamship Authority Parking Lot, Vineyard Haven
10:30 am
Wednesday November 18
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Other local events
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Drop-in Mah Jongg
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
10:15 am -
Kids Crafts & Crunch - Dino Diorama
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
3:30 pm -
VH Cultural District Community Conversation
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
6:00 pm -
Story Journeys
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
10:30 am -
Story Circle
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
10:30 am -
Author Talk: Ripple Effects and Other Stories
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
6:00 pm -
String Games & Legos Drop-in Club
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
3:30 pm -
Club Birding at Crystal Lake with Lisa Maxfield →
Crystal Lake, East Chop Dr., Vineyard Haven
8:00 am -
Drop-in Mah Jongg
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
10:15 am -
VHPL Book Club reads "Station Eleven: A Novel" by Emily St. John Ma
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
2:00 pm -
Kids Crafts & Crunch - Pinecone Turkeys
Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
3:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rockland Trust posted a job opening for Regional Part Time Teller Trainee Martha's Vineyard in Vineyard Haven. Apply here.
- Granite City Electric Supply Company posted a job opening for Driver in Vineyard Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vineyard Haven here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Bluffs
- Small Fire Extinguished in Oak Bluffs (vineyardgazette.com)
- Island to Honor Service Members for Veterans Day (vineyardgazette.com)
- Alarms sound over Jordan's Nursery (mvtimes.com)
West Tisbury
- Clarence A. Barnes III (mvtimes.com)
- Housing Lot Ballot Question Rejected (vineyardgazette.com)
Edgartown
- YMCA Martha’s Vineyard Seeks Housekeeping Staff (patch.com)
Ok Vineyard Haven! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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