Police/Court
The Chilmark selectmen voted Thursday night to promote longtime Chilmark police Sgt. Jonathan Klaren to the position of chief.
The Edgartown fire department knocked down a Thursday afternoon fire that seriously damaged a Katama home.
Seekonk police Capt. Frank John, Plymouth police Capt. Bruce McNamee and Chilmark police Sgt. Jonathan Klaren were interviewed Wednesday evening. The selectmen are expected to vote tonight in a meeting that begins at 5 p.m. in the town hall.
Island police officers and firefighters will strap on the skates Saturday, March, 11, for the first annual Ice Hockey Heroes hockey game.
An Edgartown woman is expected to make a full recovery after rolling her vehicle and spending much of the night outdoors in sub-freezing temperatures Sunday.
Fire protection problems at the Edgartown courthouse have been known since at least 2001, when a state report recommended upgrades to increase safety in the 1856 brick building.