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The West Tisbury Community Preservation Committee has received nine applications that are eligible for funding in the next financial year. These projects will be reviewed and discussed at a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. in Howes House.
Island police this week announced the new Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team, an elite, highly trained group of officers that will assist the police departments during critical incidents such as hostage situations, searches for armed subjects and civic disorder.
The towns of Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, Edgartown, West Tisbury and Aquinnah are applying for grant funds that will provide income-qualified homeowners with needed home repairs. Applications are now being taken and funds will be awarded on a first come-first serve basis. To learn more about this program, please attend one of the following public information sessions:
Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. at the West Tisbury Free Library
Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Edgartown Library
Thursday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. the Up Island Council on Aging
John J. McCormick of Vineyard Haven believes he is the fastest bricklayer in the country. And while the ground is frozen and the air outside is bitter cold, he is practicing in the basement of his house in Vineyard Haven to prepare for a national bricklaying competition in Las Vegas next month. He will attend the annual World of Concrete and World of Masonry Trade Show, held in the first week of February. Its a big event in the trades and attracts thousands.
A plan to apply vigorous environmental protections to five Edgartown ancient ways met with little opposition at a public hearing Tuesday. If approved, the measure would give Edgartown more special ways than the remainder of the Island combined.
Chairman of the byways committee William (Boo) Bassett is a driving force behind a project to identify and legally protect all remaining ancient ways in Edgartown.
West Tisbury oysters were on the market during the holiday season, but they are unavailable now. Tom Osmers, town shellfish constable, said there were three commercial oyster fishermen out on the pond. The season opened on Monday, Dec. 15 and was closed on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The fishermen were limited to one bushel a day, a sparse amount compared to years ago when the fishery was healthy and more productive.