Alex Elvin
A recent survey on the Cape has revealed Powassan, a potentially fatal disease carried by deer ticks. Despite a growing list of tick-borne diseases in the region, there are no plans for tick surveillance on the Vineyard.
The Republican party, Donald Trump and the media all came under fire in this year’s Hutchins Forum, in the midst of what will surely be remembered as one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern time.
In 1991, with the scars of Hurricane Bob still visible on the Island, public safety officials were already looking toward the future. A number of near misses in recent years helped advance preparedness efforts.
Before Hurricane Bob made landfall 25 years ago Friday, Islanders stocked up on ice and batteries, secured their boats and turned on their radios.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has revised and shortened its list of standards and criteria for reviewing developments of regional impact (DRIs).
The board has dropped plans for a nitrogen tax on new development in the Lake Tashmoo and Lagoon Pond watersheds.