The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has denied a petition by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to hold a new hearing on the much-watc

Wastewater Treatment Workers Suffer from Mercury Exposure

By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer

Two employees at the Oaks Bluffs wastewater treatment plant are now receiving medical treatment for exposure to mercury after they handled a chemical at the plant that contained the toxic substance.

The exposure was first reported in late December, but town officials confirmed yesterday that it may in fact reach back for as long as two years.

The worst blizzard in several decades dumped at least two feet of snow on the Vineyard last weekend, leaving roads impassable, homes isolated and e

Road Crews Tackle Epic Storm Cleanup

Highway Departments in All Six Towns Labor Tirelessly Around the Clock to Remove Mountains of Snow

By JAMES KINSELLA

Vineyard road crews worked through the teeth of last weekend's storm, battling white-out conditions and drifting snow to keep the public ways clear.

When the snow slowed, workers in down-Island towns began hauling away tons of the white stuff, building small mountains in designated dumping areas.

Amid an escalating political climate around the controversial Cape Wind project, the Martha's Vineyard Commission decided last week to finally step