Edgartown Promotes Ryan Ruley to Sergeant
The Edgartown police department has promoted officer Ryan Ruley to sergeant, after the longtime law enforcement official and Oak Bluffs selectman came out tops in a lengthy hiring process.
A new movie about the late Sen Ted Kennedy’s infamous Chappaquiddick accident has caused an uptick in tourist traffic to the small island off Edgartown.
Edgartown selectmen this week approved annual taxi licenses but put off addressing a proposal to change how fares are calculated.
An incumbent running on his 24-year record of service to the town will face off against a political newcomer promising change in a two-way selectmen race at next week’s Edgartown election.
Edgartown selectmen voted Monday to extend the bay scalloping season in Katama Bay for an additional two weeks to account for available scallops and lost fishing days because of the weather.
High praise for the Edgartown harbor master’s office was one theme from this week’s board of selectmen meeting.
Edgartown is going back to square one in its effort to lease out the so-called Yellow House on Main street amid concern about a shade tree on the property.