Will Sennott
With growing global concern over the coronavirus, Island health officials are bracing for another historic year for a more familiar virus: the flu.
West Tisbury selectmen raised concerns Wednesday with a warrant article proposed by the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) aimed at restoring full bus service to the Island.
Minor motor vehicle accidents related to drunken driving and deer occupied West Tisbury police over the weekend. Three people were transported to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-car collision in West Tisbury Friday afternoon.
West Tisbury selectmen last week approved a list of commercial events to be held at the Ag Hall this year over the lone objection of selectman Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter 3rd.
Members of a student-led initiative to eliminate litter on Martha’s Vineyard have spent nearly every Sunday since October combing streets and beaches for trash.
Dredging has begun at Herring Creek, the shallow run that connects Menemsha and Squibnocket Ponds, marking the final phase of a five-year project.