The town of Tisbury has agreed to pay a former Tisbury Police candidate $75,000 to settle a lawsuit against the town and a member of its police department. In January 2022, Danielle Clermont filed a complaint with Dukes County Superior Court in which she claimed that the town of Tisbury had conspired with Tisbury Police […]
Although large crowds came for Beach Road Weekend, one of the biggest events on Martha’s Vineyard, police reported few issues arose during the event. The Beach Road Weekend music festival was held over three days at Veterans Memorial Park in Tisbury, bringing in various musical talents and excited concert goers. An estimated 11,000 came out […]
The Tisbury Select Board’s waffling on a proposal to introduce a police patrol boat to Vineyard Haven is unfortunate. The proposal seems more like the town is looking for a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist: Arguably, that’s one of the more frustrating sides of local government. To the facts of the issue: Tisbury […]
The Tisbury Police Department is looking to add a patrol boat to its inventory, but town officials are split on a proposed pilot program. On Wednesday, May 24, the Tisbury Select Board did not make a final decision on the vessel in a three-way, split vote, with board chair Roy Cutrer abstaining, board member John […]
The Tisbury Select Board considered installing a new stop sign at the intersection of Franklin Street and Center Street during the Wednesday, Feb. 15, meeting. The proposal was brought forward after Tisbury Police Chief Chris Habekost and public works director Kirk Metell raised traffic flow and safety concerns from the public, according to town administrator […]