Police/Court
In a pivotal decision, the high court upheld a lower court ruling that requires the Wampanoag tribe to obtain building permits for a planned bingo hall in Aquinnah.
An Oak Bluffs man is facing criminal charges after a collision between a Tisbury police cruiser and a small dump truck occurred on the Lagoon Pond drawbridge Thursday afternoon, state police confirmed. The police officer driving the cruiser sustained minor injuries.
The death of a longtime U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals judge has left a high-stakes case involving a proposed Aquinnah Wampanoag gaming facility on the Island in limbo.
The Dukes County commission and county advisory board unanimously approved $50,000 to replace the boiler at the Edgartown courthouse.
The courthouse will remain shuttered for the rest of the week due to a broken boiler, court officials said.
Felix Reagan is being held without bail at the Edgartown house of correction for dangerousness and facing an array of criminal charges, including kidnapping.