West Tisbury selectmen on Wednesday held a dog hearing for a Siberian husky that recently got loose and attacked a neighbor’s livestock. Selectmen voted 2-1 to impose restrictions for the dog, named Coda, and his owner Chase Marcello. The restrictions call for the animal to be kept in a secure pen with a chain link fence.
If Coda is found loose again, selectmen stipulated, they may order the dog to be humanely euthanized.
The old-fashioned practice of allowing some customers to hold house accounts at Cronig’s Market will be getting a high-tech twist in the coming weeks, as customers will have to use a fingerprint identification system in order to access their accounts.
The grocery store offers house accounts as a courtesy to certain customers, and up until recently the practice caused few problems or disruptions.
Two men, one with a long history of violent crime, were arraigned in Edgartown district court yesterday on multiple charges of larceny, destruction of property and felony breaking and entering, following a slew of Island break-ins over the past few weeks, including as many as eight in one day.
The tough economic times are forcing officials in cash-strapped Island towns to get innovative heading into the budget season. Town leaders are considering everything from four-day work weeks to replacing landscaping crews with grass-eating sheep — even to sharing resources with other towns, traditionally a hard sell on the Vineyard.
The political season in Oak Bluffs promises to feature several exciting races for elected office, as five candidates run for two seats on the board of selectmen and the incumbent moderator faces his first challenger in nine years. West Tisbury should also see some political sparks, as two candidates with a sometimes confrontational past vie for a single seat on the board of assessors.
Meanwhile in Edgartown, a town known for its usually tranquil political season, there is but a single contested race.
At a time when the crumbling national economy is forcing many Vineyard families to seek bargains on kids’ clothing, toys and games, both Island thrift stores have been forced to throw away nearly their entire inventory of children’s items due to a new federal law designed to protect children from lead products.
