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The Martha s Vineyard Times Field project puts athletics ahead of environment To the Editor: “The mission of the MVC is twofold: 1. To assist our region’s seven towns (Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, and West Tisbury) with planning expertise; and 2. Protect and enhance the islands’ environment, economy, character, and social fabric.” I am writing in reaction to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s (MVC) approval of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s (MVRHS) Athletic Fields/ DRI A352-M4. I’m a resident of Martha’s Vineyard, and served on the MVC for six years (2014–20). In this decision the MVC abandoned its mission by approving the project as submitted by the MVRHS. ....