A months-long dispute over whether to allow oversand vehicles on Chappaquiddick beaches managed by the Trustees of Reservations has ended in time for the Memorial Day weekend surge of visitors. On Wednesday, the Edgartown conservation commission unanimously agreed to allow limited oversand vehicle access on Leland Beach and Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, two areas popular […]
Have you ever been to Chappy? Have you driven on the beach, parked by the water, and shared a day with family and friends, grilling, playing games, laughing, and soaking up the sun? Have you driven out in August, turned left over the Dyke Bridge, and driven down to a quiet area, set up a […]
We take pride in our family’s enduring ties to the Vineyard and the Chappaquiddick community. Our family history here is one of service and stewardship – past presidents of the Chappaquiddick Island Association, Trustees of Reservations and leaders of the Vineyard Conservation Society, members of the Edgartown town government. We are honored to be part […]
At a continued public hearing Wednesday, the Edgartown Conservation Commission took up the Trustees of Reservations’ proposed beach management plans and requests to allow over-sand vehicle access on its Chappaquiddick properties. The beach management plan under review is a revision of last year’s controversial proposal, which had received intense pushback from various Island stakeholders, who […]
Officials in Edgartown are hoping that the Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) will help pay for repairs to the Chappaquiddick’s Dyke Bridge, and they are proposing using vehicle permit fees to do it. The bridge widely known by its association with the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne is owned jointly by the town […]