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PFAS proliferate in Island talks
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, colloquially called PFAS, are everywhere. These chemicals can be very dangerous, even carcinogenic. Not only are many everyday household products chock-full of them, but they’re also present in the water that U.S. residents, even Islanders here — out in the Atlantic — drink. In fact, 97 to 99 percent of people…
Plastic bottles remain down-Island despite broad ban
Plastic bottles still line shelves in a few Oak Bluffs storefronts, despite the fact that five years ago, a bylaw was adopted that banned single-use plastic bottles, 34 ounces or under, of water, soda, and other drinks in the down-Island town. Town officials said the enforcement of the ban is not critical in comparison with…
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Vineyard Haven man arrested for threatening hospital staff
A 67-year-old Vineyard Haven resident was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening to bring a shotgun to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital over a billing dispute, Oak Bluffs Police reported. Stephen Green was charged with making terroristic threats after he reportedly called the hospital around 8 am on Sunday Sept 14, seeking to…
Hospital reports rise in tick bites
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is reporting an increase in tick-related visits to the emergency room to start the summer season, which correlates with a trend seen across the Northeast. Between June and July so far, the hospital saw more tick-related visits to its emergency department week by week this year compared…
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