Police/Court
An Edgartown woman is facing criminal charges of animal cruelty, after police and a Boston-based animal rescue group found 65 cats being kept in unsanitary conditions at her home. The cats were safely rescued, police said.
Former Dukes County superior court clerk Joe Sollitto has joined the firm of Brush, Flanders & Moriarty, LLC.
Amateur fireworks displays were crackling from Edgartown to Aquinnah, keeping Island police busy over the Fourth of July. Police also reported a handful of drunken driving arrests.
William Bishop of the Edgartown police department was formally promoted to sergeant in an outdoor ceremony Wednesday at police headquarters.
Island police responded to car accidents and minor incidents over the weekend. As more people arrive, call volume is picking up, police said.
A federal lawsuit filed in Connecticut alleges that the preppy fashion wear brand fostered a discriminatory workplace culture.