Aquinnah will be holding two events simultaneously on Saturday, July 16, at the Aquinnah Cliffs. The eighth annual Aquinnah Public Safety Day will be held from 12 noon to 4 pm, and the 15th annual Native American Artisan Market, sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, will open up from 11 am to 4 pm. […]
Updated 2:29 pm The Aquinnah select board asked for better communication from Aquinnah harbormaster and shellfish warden Brian (“Chip”) Vanderhoop regarding boat permits during a Tuesday meeting. “There [were] a number of people who talked about the skiffs at Red Beach, the number of skiffs at Red Beach [in West Basin], and the number that […]
A parking lot near Aquinnah Circle will be equipped with an electronic park-and-pay machine to boost revenue from the lot. The Aquinnah select board unanimously approved the recommendation to install the machine made by the Aquinnah parking committee during a Tuesday evening meeting. Aquinnah select board member Tom Murphy abstained from voting because he was […]
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Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury Fire Departments are five of nearly 300 fire departments in Massachusetts that have been awarded grants for new safety equipment. (Shutterstock)
MARTHA S VINEYARD, MA Five Martha s Vineyard fire departments have been awarded state grants for new safety equipment.
Aquinnah Fire Department has received $8,485, Chilmark Fire Department has received $7,779, Edgartown Fire Department has received $9,876, Oak Bluffs Fire Department has received $9,929, and Tisbury Fire Department has received $10,000.
The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, allows the department to choose between 114 different types of protective equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and fitness equipment.