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In the dark of this Sunday evening, a candle will shine brightly at the Tabernacle, marking the start of the festival of Hanukkah.

At an intimate gathering at the West Tisbury library Tuesday evening, MVYouth awarded $750,000 to two Island nonprofits, bringing the foundation’s total giving to over $14 million since its inception in 2014.

The Old Variety Store building in downtown Oak Bluffs adjacent to the Flying Horses Carousel is slated for teardown, after the town issued a demolition permit last month and the select board approved a sidewalk closure at the site Tuesday.

There are no adoptions to report this week, but it does look like Ernie has found a home for the holidays and forever.

There are pricier listings in Edgartown but none with a pedigree like that of the Mayhew Parsonage, which hit the real estate market this month for the first time in its 200-year history.