Ethan Genter
Joseph Feliciano, who was accused of stabbing a man in the face last year, pleaded guilty in Dukes County Superior Court Tuesday to a charge of assault to murder.
Eric. J. Johnson pleaded guilty to 16 various larceny and breaking and entering charges in Dukes County Superior Court. He was facing more than 91 charges in all in connection with the break-ins in the down-Island towns.
Empire Builders, whose worker fell and died at an Edgartown construction site in February, is being fined nearly $20,000 for failing to give the proper safety training to its employees.
Greg Leland sued the town last week, arguing the town did not give him a proper hearing to defend himself over charges of favoritism and creating an uncomfortable work environment connected to his relationship with the lead paramedic supervisor.
As energy use on the Island continues to rise, Eversource has made strides in installing two 5-plus mile long electric transmission cables in the seabed between the Vineyard and Falmouth.
Family and friends of Jorge Marcelo Yanza Riera, who died after falling at an Edgartown construction site last week, remembered him as a hard worker who had recently moved to the U.S.