A Plymouth-based transit union is threatening legal action against the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) administrator for what they claim to be violations of state law. Charles Ryan III, president and business agent of Amalgamated Transit Union Local Division 1548, wrote a letter to Island towns detailing allegations against VTA administrator, Angie Gompert. “She is running […]
To the Editor: Here is a quote from a recent editorial in The Times regarding flag policy in Oak Bluffs. It’s the third editorial on the topic, all of which put Oak Bluffs in a bad light. “Select board members are elected to make the right decisions. Those might be difficult choices, but representing the […]
Sparks flew at a West Tisbury affordable housing committee meeting Tuesday night, as members of the group debated whether to petition for a special town meeting warrant article relating to accessory dwelling units (ADUs). During a West Tisbury Select Board meeting on March 8, the select board voted to remove a pilot program drafted by […]
Strapped resources are causing the Aquinnah Select Board to step back from the Moshup Trail beautification project. The project, which includes mowing and cutting back vegetation, was unanimously approved by the town’s select board in 2021, with the goal of improving the vista, but it has hit some snags. Aquinnah residents Carlos Montoya and Peter […]
The West Tisbury Select Board has decided to move forward with a lawsuit following the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s investigation into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances the class of chemicals known as PFAS. The lawsuit is being spearheaded by the state attorney general’s office, against the manufacturers of the firefighting foam used by the […]