Police/Court
The spring superior court session begins Monday at the Edgartown courthouse, with a mix of criminal and civil business on the agenda.
The Hon. H. Gregory Williams has had a career path that led him from herpetology to English major to 10 years as the first justice in the Edgartown district court. He retired on Friday at the age of 65.
A Vineyard Haven man is being held without bail after being arraigned last week on 23 charges, including assault to murder and rape.
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport will be closed for about three hours Sunday as Island emergency responders join in an exercise of the airport’s emergency response plan. The airport warns that passengers and other airport users may not be able to access the airport during brief periods on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Oak Bluffs police department welcomed a new member last week as police officer Timothy Millerick was sworn in March 18 at the police station.
Two Island men were arraigned last week on drug charges after police said they arrived at an Oak Bluffs parking lot to allegedly sell heroin.