Down-Island firefighters responded to a structure fire at 38 Tradewinds Road, next to the Oak Bluffs School, Monday afternoon. Fire officials say that no one was hurt in the blaze, including students nearby, residents at the home, and firefighters. There was a brief delay for student pickup at Oak Bluffs School. Oak Bluffs Police were […]
Oak Bluffs Fire Capt. John O’Donnell, 34, spends many of his nights at the town’s fire station. In addition to the general time he gives as the volunteer captain of Rescue 561 and Engine 522, O’Donnell also volunteers as a night shift EMT. Oak Bluffs Fire and EMS Chief Nelson Wirtz said O’Donnell not only […]
Someone dared utter the word “regionalize” on the Vineyard, and fires did not ignite spontaneously, massive waves did not crash over the Island, and locusts did not emerge to terrorize us. At a recent meeting between the Tisbury select board and the finance committee, finance committee chair Nancy Gilfoy told those assembled that Tracey Jones, […]
At a joint meeting of Tisbury’s select board and finance committee, finance committee chair Nancy Gilfoy announced that ambulance director Tracey Jones is retiring. In conversation with Jones, Gilfoy told those at the meeting that “the dreaded regionalization word came up” as a way to address the challenges the EMS department faces. “While the emergency […]
As part of its probe into the Oak Bluffs Fire and EMS Department, the FBI subpoenaed the Steamship Authority in 2019, records show. While it’s unclear if the FBI’s investigation remains active, at that time the agency was investigating alleged medical billing fraud. This was related to off-Island ambulance transfers, such as to Boston hospitals, […]