The newly created bike lanes along Beach Road in Vineyard Haven are a potential danger to cyclists because they’ve been filled with sand for weeks with no sign of either the town or state willing to sweep them any time soon. At a joint meeting between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard select boards Oct. 18, officials […]
One year ago, this newspaper published my photo essay on the sad condition of the Island’s neglected bike and pedestrian paths, most of which have continued to deteriorate without intervention. The piece was intended as a wake-up call, but unfortunately, our elected leaders rolled over and went back to sleep despite Island voters having […]
A $6.7 million state project to install new culverts and repave the long neglected stretch of the historic Skyline Trail in Hinsdale is underway, with hopes to be wrapped up
Contractors for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) are set to restart work on the Beach Road project. Some of the pending work will involve the removal of old utility poles. These poles have been partially cut down, and mostly have had their lines transferred to new poles. “The utility companies still have some remaining […]
Tune up those bikes, lace up those walking shoes: the Mohawk Trail multiuse path is open and ready for hikers and bikers on the newly paved 2.4-mile stretch.