Grand Jury Hands Down Four Indictments

A Dukes County Grand Jury indicted Michael Rossetti, Stephen Luce and Nicholas Lopenzo on Oct. 30. The following day, the jury agreed to move forward with charges against Rosalynn Kent. 

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Oak Bluffs Apartment Rental Dispute Heads to Trial

Windsor Circuit Ltd., the owner of the building that formerly housed the Lampost, is seeking to overturn a 2022 commission decision that denied the company’s request to reduce the number of restricted workforce housing units in what used to be the bar’s upper three floors. 

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ICE Arrests Brazilian Man Facing Gun and Drug Charges

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Gustavo Mroczkoski on Sept. 17 in Oak Bluffs. This is the fourth ICE arrest on the Vineyard in two months.

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Buzzards Bay Man Indicted in Alleged West Tisbury Stabbing

A Dukes County grand jury last week indicted Joseph Feliciano after he was arrested for stabbing a man in the eye in May.

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Harbor View Renovation in Holding Pattern as Lawsuits Continue

The Edgartown zoning board signed off on the Edgartown hotel’s plans to update three cottages and build a new guest house and spa in March of 2023, but that approval was appealed by neighbor Lynn Allegaert a few months later.

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Grand Jury Indicts Four People

A grand jury returned indictments Friday for Jordan Creech and Christine Kurth on drug charges and Ryan Camacho and MacAleer Schilcher on rape charges.

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Menemsha Tree Cutting Results in $2.5 Million Settlement

A Menemsha property owner who accused her neighbors of illegally cutting down more than 100 trees on her land in search of better water views won a $2.5 million settlement earlier this year. 

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Woman Sues Over Camp Ground Crash Injuries

Lorna Welch filed a complaint in Dukes County Superior Court last week asking a judge to order David C. Murphy to pay for her medical care for injuries she suffered when he allegedly drove his car through the Camp Ground.

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Edgartown Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

Gregory Pyden, 56, pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of workers compensation fraud, and four counts of larceny. He was ordered to pay $37,488 restitution for his role in the scheme.

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MVC Overstepped its Authority in Island Elderly Housing Decision, Court Rules

In a decision issued last week, the Hon. Douglas Wilkins remanded the Island Elderly Housing project back to the commission and ordered it to reconsider the project without that condition.

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