Lagoon Pond remains closed to shellfishing after a sewage leak was discovered at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Oak Bluffs Wastewater Facilities Manager Patrick Hickey told The Times the leak was first reported by hospital employees who noticed water coming up through cracks in the hospital parking lot pavement on Jan. 24. Oak Bluffs wastewater employees […]
A large portion of the Lagoon Pond and the outer harbor is closed to all shellfishing after it was determined that a nearby sewage leak could have potentially contaminated those waters. Oak Bluffs officials discovered that the leak originated from the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after responding to a call around 4 pm Tuesday from MVH […]
After numerous lengthy public hearings, deliberations, and voluminous public testimony concerning a proposed expansion of Tisbury’s Safe Harbor Marina, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved the project in a split vote Thursday evening. The project, brought to the commission by Chris Scott, representing SHM Vineyard Haven, LLC, consists of the removal of four structures at the […]
After some finger-pointing between the town of Tisbury and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the state appears to have taken the lead in tidying up road shoulder sand on Beach Road. As The Times previously reported, sand on the shoulders of Beach Road created a hazard for bicyclists, because the shoulders double as bike […]
This story is being updated frequently. If you know of any storm-related news write to us at editor@mvtimes.com. Islanders woke up Friday morning to driving rain and strong winds. Ferries were canceled to and from the Vineyard through at least 10 am by the Steamship Authority. More cancellations are likely. At about 10 am Friday, […]