Town waterway regulations were the topic of discussion on Tuesday night when members of the Tashmoo management committee, the harbor management com

Crackdown at the Harbor: Can It Help Those Who Wait Years for Moorings?

By MANDY LOCKE

There's about to be a crackdown in Edgartown's harbor - new mooring regulations aim to fix a system in which some boaters have been waiting a generation for a place to put their vessel.

Securing a permanent mooring in any East Coast port town these days is often a challenge. But in Edgartown's inner harbor - one of two Island towns that still permit private moorings - it's practically impossible.