There’s a little gallery tucked away on Beach Road Extension across from the Black Dog Tavern. And unlike many galleries on the Island, the Miner Family Gallery is open year-round, hosting a revolving display of work by both established and lesser-known artists. Craig Miner opened the gallery last summer after sharing a space on Beach […]
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Trustees, Morning Glory win Katama Farm bid
FARM Institute will return this summer.
The Trustees of Reservations and Morning Glory Farm are teaming up at Katama Farm.
In a unanimous vote Wednesday afternoon, the Edgartown conservation commission chose the Trustees of Reservations and Morning Glory Farm to take over the 182-acre Katama Farm.
The Trustees and Morning Glory submitted separate Requests for Proposals (RFP) with the Trustees set to operate the educational programming portion and Morning Glory to run the agricultural farming portion. The collaborative effort includes Slough Farm, who will act as community partners with the Trustees, and The Grey Barn, who will share some farming duties with Morning Glory.
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In her store Juniper, Aubrey Sirois in front of the built-in units that will hold drop buckets of flowers in-season. Lynn Christoffers
Juniper & Co. includes the event flower business, Aubrey Maria Designs. Connie Berry
Fragrant pink roses ready to include in a bouquet. Connie Berry
Brightly colored pottery, like this piece by Jennifer Langhammer, is displayed throughout the shop. Connie Berry
Pottery, paintings, textiles, fresh flowers and more are for available for purchase at Juniper & Co. Connie Berry
Wire sculpture by Steve Lohman. Connie Berry
Beth Smith s Gay Head Cliffs is one of the paintings for sale at Juniper. Connie Berry
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Conservation commission violated meeting law
State rules Edgartown commission did so unintentionally during discussions of Katama Farm lease.
The state says the Edgartown conservation commission violated the Open Meeting Law by discussing Katama Farm s lease in executive session.
The state attorney general’s office made a ruling Thursday that the Edgartown conservation commission violated open meeting law last year by meeting in executive session to discuss terminating The Trustees of Reservations’ long-term lease at Katama Farm.
In a letter to Edgartown town counsel Ron Rappaport, assistant attorney general Elizabeth Carnes Flynn wrote that the commission improperly met in executive session four separate times, on July 22, July 27, August 5, and August 13 of 2020, and discussed terminating The Trustees’ Katama Farm lease, the commission’s desired use of the farm, The Trustees’ use of the farm, the commission’s concerns, an