The Trustees of Reservations finalized the purchase of the last private property on the Wasque Reservation on Chappaquiddick this past week. The Trustees bought the parcel for $100,000 from Jerry and Elene Wacks, landowners with an address of Lexington, Mass. The purchase was finalized on Friday, July 14. The acquisition expands the amount of publicly […]
The Edgartown Parks Department met Thursday to discuss the town’s next steps in taking over Norton Point Beach after it was announced last week that The Trustees of Reservations will be relinquishing their stewardship of the Chappy barrier beach. On Wednesday, negotiations between Edgartown and the Dukes County Commission, which owns Norton Point, kicked off. […]
With The Trustees of Reservations stepping away from their role as stewards and managers of Norton Point Beach, Dukes County Commissioners must work to assist in handing off that responsibility to the Town of Edgartown currently the only entity to step forward. Norton Point, a vital barrier beach stretching over two miles, connects Edgartown […]
In a surprising turn of events, The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) announced Friday afternoon that the nonprofit has opted to forgo its contract renewal with Dukes County regarding the management of Norton Point Beach in Edgartown. “After careful consideration, the decision not to pursue renewal of this contract was made in order to focus more […]