Rich Saltzberg
Child dies following Field Club pool incident
A 3-year-old child has died after being pulled from one of the pools at the Field Club, a private Edgartown club. The child died...
W.T. ‘dangerous dog’ under kill order
Updated July 30
In a unanimous Wednesday vote, West Tisbury’s select board ordered a German shepherd named Stella to be put down after it allegedly...
Tisbury police officers reach three-year deal
Tisbury’s select board announced the approval of a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the police union, Local 419. The agreement, which reportedly grants...
Owner kills dog after it fatally wounds another dog
Earlier this month a dog was mortally wounded at an automotive garage in West Tisbury when another dog escaped from a vehicle and attacked...
Child injured in Edgartown pool incident
On Monday a 3-year-old child was injured in a pool at the Boathouse and Field Club, a private club in Edgartown. The child was...
Toxic algae closes part of Squibnocket Pond
The Chilmark Board of Health has closed part of Squibnocket Pond and posted a warning sign at the boat launch because of elevated levels...
In O.B. two major accidents in two days
Oak Bluffs fire and EMS responded to the intersection of County Road and Eastville Avenue for a two-vehicle crash involving nine occupants, six of...
Keyshawn’s recovery continues
Keyshawn Devine is on the mend, according to his mother, Heather Devine, who described him as a “fighter and growing stronger every day.”
The 9-year-old...
Reagan arraigned on 46 charges in superior court
Felix Reagan was arraigned on 46 charges in Dukes County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon following a like number of indictments from a Dukes County...
Breaker issue impairs Island Home again
A problem with a breaker connected to the steering system of the Steamship Authority’s largest ferry, the Island Home, delayed the vessel by 45...
Edey criticizes officials over Tisbury School
Energy efficiency advocate Anna Edey leveled criticism at Tisbury officials Tuesday afternoon about the planned renovation and addition of the Tisbury School.
Up to $55...
One of four Vineyard undersea cables compromised
Updated July 21
One of four undersea electrical distribution cables that serve Martha’s Vineyard failed on Friday, July 16, causing a spate of brownouts across...
Labor deal forged for Vineyard Wind 1
In a ceremony on July 16, Vineyard Wind signed a labor agreement with the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council to erect America’s first industrial...
Sharks step up for Keyshawn
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks collegiate summer baseball league is sending love and support to 9-year-old Keyshawn Devine, who loves baseball. Keyshawn was struck and...
Methodist church sign tagged with homophobic decal
A “hate decal” was found on the sign board of the Trinity Methodist Church in Oak Bluffs on July 10, according to Pastor Hyuk...
Child injured by truck in Aquinnah
A child was pinned under a pickup truck Wednesday morning in Aquinnah after being struck by it. Neighbors were able to jack the pickup...
Tisbury dog declared dangerous
Updated July 15
Tisbury’s select board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to declare a white German shepherd named Ranger a dangerous dog following two bite incidents...
$17K investigation, but no report
The town of Tisbury spent $17,463.95 to investigate the Tisbury Police Department relative to one of the department’s staffers, but has no report to...
Iyanough litigation ends
Litigation between the Steamship Authority and passengers who were aboard the Iyanough when it crashed into a jetty has come to an end. The...
Where’s the Glock?
A .40 caliber Glock pistol is missing from the Tisbury Police Department. The pistol, which is town property, was reported missing “on or about...