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Engine fire engulfs truck in West Tisbury

Nobody was injured after a truck caught fire in West Tisbury on Tuesday night.  According to a West Tisbury Police report, first responders received a call at 8:54 pm of…

Gov. Healey gives her support to Island leaders for tick mitigation

At a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, the governor met with local Islanders on the front lines of the public health issue of ticks.

This summer, ticks are the talk of the town on Martha’s Vineyard. On Wednesday, they were also the subject of a roundtable discussion at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury where Gov. Maura Healey gave her support to Island organizations and town efforts, urging locals to push on with tick mitigation and preparedness.  The event…

Aggressive plan to harvest the herd

As fear of ticks continues to rise, some suggest ‘harvesting’ 70 percent of deer. 

While expanding the hunting season remains an important if methodical part of culling the Island’s overabundance of deer, who serve as a vector for a growing Island infestation of ticks, the wider usage of a relatively new state-run program has become a pivotal part of a Vineyard group’s efforts to be more aggressive in culling…

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