Tisbury Denies Moped Rental License

The board voted unanimously at its June 28 meeting to reject Island Adventure Rentals’ application to resume moped rentals on Beach Road. The business had long been one of the few remaining moped rental operations on the Island but closed during the pandemic.

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Lawmakers Consider Moped Rental Ban

The proposed ban has been put to the state legislature several times in the past seven years and aims to halt the rentals in the name of safety.

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Hearing to Ban Mopeds Set for June 20

At the Oak Bluffs select board meeting this week, town administrator Deborah Potter reported there will be a state government hearing on Tuesday, June 20, about an act to ban moped rentals in Oak Bluffs.

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Bill to Ban Rental Mopeds Is Aired Before State Legislators

State Rep. Dylan Fernandes and former Chilmark police chief Timothy Rich squared off against moped rental business owners at a legislative hearing Tuesday to consider a long-sought bill that would enable Oak Bluffs to ban moped rentals.

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Police Release Report on Fatal Moped Accident

Chilmark police have released a report on a fatal moped accident that occurred on South Road in late August, providing harrowing details of the accident and its response. A state police accident reconstruction report remains pending.

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Selectmen Blame State Legislators for Languishing Moped Bill

Oak Bluffs selectmen slammed the Cape and Islands state legislative delegation Tuesday over a long-stalled home rule petition to ban rental mopeds in town.

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Car Crash and Heavy Winds Cause Weekend Power Outages

It was a turbulent weekend on State Road, with a car crash and strong winds downing trees and power lines, causing traffic diversions in Tisbury and West Tisbury.

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Police Release More Details After Fatal Moped Crash

Chilmark police are continuing to investigate a fatal moped accident on South Road that claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman and left a 20-year-old man with serious injuries.

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Moped Crash at Seawall Sends Two to the Hospital

A moped operator was seriously injured Friday afternoon after losing control and crashing near the seawall in Oak Bluffs.

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Moped Dealers Testify Against Home Rule Petition

Two Oak Bluffs moped dealers gave impassioned testimony at the state house on Thursday against a home rule petition that would allow the town to regulate the scooters.

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