The origin of a Feb. 7 fire that engulfed a 19th Century Tisbury home commonly known as the Hackney House is “undetermined,” according to Tisbury Fire Chief Greg Leland. The only thing Chief Leland thought might shed new light on the cause is a finding by the insurer of the house. “As far as we’re […]
On Jan. 27, Tisbury Fire Chief Greg Leland graduated from the Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program, one of 34 fire officers to do so. The program is provided by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services in Stow in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Boston. The graduation ceremony was held in Stow at the […]
Tisbury firefighters deployed the department’s fire rescue boat Wednesday evening for a report of swimmers in distress. The call came in at about 6:20 pm, Tisbury Fire Chief Greg Leland said. The call indicated swimmers were in Wilfred’s Pond, however firefighters discovered they had been swimming and paddleboarding off an anchored boat about 500 yards […]