Dyke Bridge News Today

A months-long dispute over whether to allow oversand vehicles on Chappaquiddick beaches managed by the Trustees of Reservations has ended in time for the Memorial Day weekend surge of visitors. On Wednesday, the Edgartown conservation commission unanimously agreed to allow limited oversand vehicle access on Leland Beach and Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, two areas popular […]

Have you ever been to Chappy? Have you driven on the beach, parked by the water, and shared a day with family and friends, grilling, playing games, laughing, and soaking up the sun? Have you driven out in August, turned left over the Dyke Bridge, and driven down to a quiet area, set up a […]

We take pride in our family’s enduring ties to the Vineyard and the Chappaquiddick community. Our family history here is one of service and stewardship – past presidents of the Chappaquiddick Island Association, Trustees of Reservations and leaders of the Vineyard Conservation Society, members of the Edgartown town government. We are honored to be part […]

At a continued public hearing Wednesday, the Edgartown Conservation Commission took up the Trustees of Reservations’ proposed beach management plans and requests to allow over-sand vehicle access on its Chappaquiddick properties.  The beach management plan under review is a revision of last year’s controversial proposal, which had received intense pushback from various Island stakeholders, who […]

Officials in Edgartown are hoping that the Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) will help pay for repairs to the Chappaquiddick’s Dyke Bridge, and they are proposing using vehicle permit fees to do it.  The bridge — widely known by its association with the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne — is owned jointly by the town […]

A recent report has found that a portion of Chappaquiddick’s Dyke Bridge is in dire need of repair, but a conflict regarding who’s responsible for the estimated $4.35 million project is slowing down the process.  Dyke Bridge — made famous by its association with the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne, who had been a […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times Nor’easter clobbers South Beach Right Fork suffers most damage; Left fork takes overwash but is less flooded and eroded. 1 of 6 Town administrator James Hagerty says the floodin is the worst hes seen since Hurricane Bob. -Rich Saltzberg Pounding surf caused erosion and flooding at South Beach. -Rich Saltzberg Atlantic Drive in Edgartown is closed due to flooding. -Samantha Church The sign says it all at South Beach. - Samantha Church Monday and Tuesda...