As early as this fall, physical labor may be underway to significantly reduce the amount of flooding at Vineyard Haven’s Five Corners intersection. A new plan outlined in front of town officials Wednesday would combine three outfall pipes at Beach Street Extension into one structure that engineers say would be more effective at keeping back […]
George Floyd’s 2020 murder at the hands of Minneapolis police changed the way America thinks about policing. We only know what happened because an iPhone video captured the nearly 8 minutes a police officer kneeled on Floyd’s neck. The movement to hold police more accountable was spurred into action and as part of that national […]
There’s a new way for Tisbury residents to help keep bodies of water within the town clean. Tisbury Waterways, Inc. announced the launch of the Adopt-a-Drain program, which allows volunteers to monitor and clean a drain, out of the 639 current drains in Tisbury. The nonprofit organization is sponsoring the program through a grant from […]
What was once a historic church in Tisbury will be undergoing some restoration work and a change of scenery. The Tisbury Select Board unanimously approved a request to move what has become a boatbuilding shop at Safe Harbor Marina during a hearing last week. Jefrey DuBard, who owns 51 Lagoon Pond Road, and whose architectural […]
The Tisbury Open Space and Recreation Committee unanimously approved a recommendation to hire a turf specialist to assess the field conditions of Veterans Memorial Park and suggest treatment for the town resource. The recommendation will be sent to the Tisbury Select Board for their approval. According to committee chair Cheryl Doble, Tisbury town administrator John […]