Two young boys were rescued after their inflatable raft drifted offshore near the big bridge on Beach Road Monday, prompting a flurry of response from public safety officials.
About 40 people slept overnight on cots at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport this weekend after a pair of late flights were canceled. The makeshift shelter was coordinated by several Island officials.
No one was hurt after a Jeep caught fire on Sea View avenue in Oak Bluffs Sunday.
Fire crews determined the broken water heater at the Summercamp Hotel had caused some smoldering fire Saturday.
At about 6 p.m., passersby may see fire trucks and a ladder truck extending to the roof of the hospital.
Eighteen graduates of the All-Island Firefighter I/II course received their certificates Tuesday night, having completed 145 hours of training since last October.
A fire broke out at a home on Laura’s Way at about 10:12 p.m. Saturday, according to the Oak Bluffs fire department. The single-family home was totally in flames when firefighters arrived and nearby residents were evacuated.
