An 18-year-old Vineyard man is facing up to seven charges, including larceny of a motor vehicle, after allegedly stealing a rental moped and operating it under the influence. Oak Bluffs Police arrested Jack Holmes Sunday evening, after they’d been dispatched to Seaview Avenue in response to multiple reports of mopeds driving recklessly and endangering pedestrians. […]
Proponents of a home-rule petition to ban the rental of mopeds in Oak Bluffs testified that a ban would save lives on the Island, while representatives of the moped industry said it would end their livelihoods. The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government heard testimony on H4322 on Tuesday afternoon during a Zoom session. […]