A countywide initiative aimed at restoring impaired Island ponds by mitigating nitrogen-loading has cut its first two checks to Island homeowners looking to upgrade their septic systems. Projects in Edgartown and Tisbury each received funding to help pay for upgrades to septic systems with nitrogen-removing technology. The Dukes County Commission, tasked with the management and […]
Efforts to remove certain restrictions from the state’s updated shorebird protection plan are continuing to garner support from proponents of responsible beach access on Chappaquiddick. This past week, County Commissioners and a state representative contributed to the recent protest against the new protection measures, believed by some to be thwarting public access on Norton Point […]
The Dukes County Commission unanimously ended its COVID-19 emergency and mask mandate for the county, effective immediately. Commissioners voted unanimously during a Wednesday, April 5, meeting. According to county manager Martina Thornton, this will drop mask requirements and lift occupancy limits in conference rooms at the county’s facilities. The decision will not affect facilities the […]