Rep. Thomas Moakley, a Democrat from Falmouth, crafted legislation earlier this year that would require people driving mopeds to have a motorcycle license.
Noelle Lambert, who lost her leg in a moped accident on Martha’s Vineyard, spoke to Island students on Wednesday about her long journey from a near-death accident to Paralympian athlete.
Colleagues remembered Julie Harris as a sweet soul who was dedicated to nurturing women business leaders.
Julie Harris, 41, of Fort Lauderdale, died Thursday after crashing a moped in Oak Bluffs.
Noelle Lambert, who lost her leg in a moped crash on the Vineyard in 2016, will head to the Paris Paralympics next month to compete in the 100-meter dash and long jump.
The board voted unanimously at its June 28 meeting to reject Island Adventure Rentals’ application to resume moped rentals on Beach Road. The business had long been one of the few remaining moped rental operations on the Island but closed during the pandemic.