A West Tisbury man was arrested Saturday on drug-related charges after police executed a search warrant at his Skiff’s Lane home.
Peter J. Laursen was arraigned on two counts of indecent assault and battery after allegedly assaulting two women at a Jabberwocky fundraiser.
John Hathaway Jr., 48, was arrested Tuesday and will be charged with trafficking in fentanyl, according to police.
In a case with implications for drunken driving arrests statewide, a district court judge has generally affirmed the reliability of breath analysis tests, but left older tests open for challenge.
The Hon. J. Thomas Kirkman was sworn in as first justice of the Edgartown district court Thursday in a crowded ceremony at the Edgartown courthouse. In a series of speeches, court officials welcomed the judge to his new role.
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.