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Overdose Statistics Undercount Extent of Island Opioid Crisis

Ethan Genter | Thursday, July 13 2023 - 3:28pm

With six confirmed deaths from opioids in 2022, Martha’s Vineyard has not been spared from a crisis that is raging across the state.

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One Roommate Found Dead, Another Charged With Heroin Trafficking in Oak Bluffs Article updated

Sara Brown

Oak Bluffs police have identified a 50-year-old Oak Bluffs man who was found dead in a Barnes Road residence Wednesday as James Christopher (Chris) Walker. The cause of death remains under investigation, police said. Mr. Walker's roommate has been charged with heroin trafficking.