Until a major storm reconstructed our coastline around 1725, Cape Poge and the whole northern tip of Chappaquiddick the landmasses we sometimes refer to as Great Neck and Little Neck were a distinctly separate island. It was referred to in 17th and early 18th century deeds as “the island of Natick, alias Capoag, near […]
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The town of Edgartown received emergency authorization from the Department of Environmental Protection Monday to begin maintenance dredging within Katama Bay to repair damages to the town’s South Beach area. Total repair work to the area, which includes utilizing sand dredged from Katama Bay to help fortify South Beach dunes, is expected to cost $1.76 […]
On South Beach, near the Western end of Atlantic Avenue, the dune protecting the bank and beach has been decimated. As of Wednesday morning, the beach was mostly gone near the lifeguard shack. There appears to have been overwashes in several areas of South Beach, and there was also a breach at Katama Bay after […]
Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commissioners agreed to open a preserve on Chappaquiddick on Monday, although it won’t be with some of the planned improvements the Land Bank was hoping to add. Commissioners voted unanimously to open the Caleb’s Pond Preserve to the public, despite a denial from the Edgartown conservation commission last week for approval […]