Government
In 1991, with the scars of Hurricane Bob still visible on the Island, public safety officials were already looking toward the future. A number of near misses in recent years helped advance preparedness efforts.
A California film company producing a movie about Sen. Ted Kennedy’s 1969 accident on Chappaquiddick saw a cool reception Monday over a request to close streets and beaches for scene shots.
President Obama stepped out of vacation mode briefly Monday to stump for Hillary Clinton at a private fundraiser in Chilmark. The event was hosted by Hank and Carol Brown Goldberg at their home off Middle Road.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has revised and shortened its list of standards and criteria for reviewing developments of regional impact (DRIs).
The board has dropped plans for a nitrogen tax on new development in the Lake Tashmoo and Lagoon Pond watersheds.
The state legislature has adopted a new bill requiring insurance companies to cover long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease, despite considerable pushback.