Sparks flew during a graduation ceremony intended to celebrate the successful completion of an Islandwide firefighter training course this week, after an Island fire chief accused the county’s fire training council of inflicting undue bias on a Brazilian candidate. The event, which took place in the cafeteria at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School on […]
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 […]
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Vineyard fire chiefs to track derelict propane tanks
The Vineyard s fire chiefs want property owners to report derelict propane tanks.
The Dukes County Fire Chiefs Association is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying derelict propane tanks. Several departments have posted a form people can fill out to notify the chiefs association of a derelict tank.
“With an unprecedented amount of propane account changes with tank removals being seen throughout Dukes County, we are looking for some assistance to gather information on tanks that may be left on your property after the changeover,” the post states. “While it is your responsibility to notify the outgoing provider, we recognize that people have had some issues making contact. Please use this link to fill out a form provided by your local fire departments in an effort to rectify the unpermitted tanks within our communities.”
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Gripes about Vineyard Propane mount
Problems on the Island blamed on parent company AmeriGas.
Vineyard Propane/AmeriGas has plenty of product but customers say service is lacking.
Customers of Vineyard Propane, an affiliate of AmeriGas, have expressed growing frustration with the fuel service and customer service from the propane provider. Vineyard Propane is one of four propane suppliers on the Vineyard. As of Monday, its parent company, AmeriGas, had over a thousand complaints on the Better Business Bureau website. Complaints on the Vineyard have burned across Facebook, and into the ears of the six Island fire chiefs.