Tisbury Police Chief Agrees to Accord on Retirement; Resigns Post After 29 Years

By JOSHUA SABATINI

Tisbury chief of police John McCarthy reached an agreement with the town board of selectmen on Monday, resigning from the force after almost 29 years of service.

Hockey Team Romps to State Championship

By JOSHUA SABATINI

By the time the boys' varsity hockey team returned home from Boston's Fleet Center on the 7:45 p.m. ferry Sunday - fittingly, the M/V Martha's Vineyard - the word had spread: They were the Division II state champions.

Hallgate is 60 sprawling acres of undeveloped land along the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. This would-be subdivision has been tagged in more recent years as Edgartown's "car dump" - a final resting place for the battered hulks of automobiles.

For generations, the arrival of the herring at coastal ponds has been the Island's harbinger of spring. Now, major initiatives are under way across the Island to enhance waterways for the returning alewife.

This week, work began and is almost complete on the construction of a fish ladder at the head of Lake Tashmoo.

When Dave Medeiros started working at the West Tisbury post office three years ago, some things were bound to change.

Island Hockey Wins, Advancing to State Championship Play

By JOSHUA SABATINI

The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School varsity boys' hockey team defeated the defending state champions Sunday, earning a trip this weekend to Boston's Fleet Center to play for the state championship title.

Through the regular season, first-year head coach Matt Mincone and his players knew they had what it took to contend against the toughest teams in their Division II South league.