Fearful villagers raising cash to block dreadful caravan park
Outraged residents say caravans would ruin the area
The plans for Brosterfield Farm sparked outrage from locals (Image: Google Maps)
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Derbyshire villager are hoping to raise £300,000 to buy a patch of land to prevent a caravan site being built.
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Laura Thorpe baked these Soft Gingerbread Tiles from Sweet, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. Courtesy Chilmark library
Tracy Thorpe baked individual Banana Cakes with Rum Caramel from Sweet, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. Courtesy Chilmark library
Constance Sable baked this Carrot and Curry Cake from Poilâne, by Apollonia Poilâne. Courtesy Chilmark library
Tracy Thorpe baked this Upside-down Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Pear Cake from Donna Hay s Modern Baking. Courtesy Chilmark library
Tracy Thorpe, program coordinator at the Chilmark library, had a delicious idea. An avid baker herself, she decided last September to initiate a Sweet Book Club, which, as the name suggests, centers around your sweet tooth.
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Chilmark library offers writing workshop
Chilmark library. Mae Deary
Are you working on a picture book, middle-grade or young adult story, or nonfiction for young people? Or have you always wanted to? Join the Chilmark library’s monthly virtual group, Writing for Young People, and share your work, critique, and discuss favorite books in today’s and yesterday’s marketplace.
The group meets on Zoom for the first time on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 6 pm. All levels are welcome. The workshop is facilitated by the library’s program coordinator, Tracy Thorpe, who holds an M.F.A. in creative writing for young people from Lesley University.
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Ocean Park during a winter sunset. Rob DeLong
Arnie Reisman will read one of his recent poems, “The Plague s the Thing.” Lexi Pline
Jill Jupen Emily Drazen
West Tisbury poet laureate Spencer Thurlow will read his poetry during the winter solstice celebration. Studio Takahashi
Mary Sossong Stacey Rupolo
Paul Thurlow Gabrielle Mannino
With mid-December marking the turning point toward the lengthening of the days, the winter solstice is certainly something to celebrate. This year, in lieu of the annual holiday party, the Chilmark Library will be hosting a virtual celebration on Dec. 19. “The Winter Solstice: Return to the Light” event will feature a number of talented Islanders providing entertainment in the form of music, poetry, and drama.