Joseph T. Vanderhoop, 25, of Edgartown, was arraigned on Sept. 11 charges in Tisbury marked lanes violation.
Sept. 30
David Caseau, 67, of East Falmouth, was arraigned on two August 8 counts in Tisbury of unlicensed possession of an assault weapon. He was released on personal recognizance and has a pretrial hearing on Dec. 12.
Mingfang Wang, 40, of Oak Bluffs, was arraigned on Sept. 30 charges in Oak Bluffs of assault and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Her bail was set at $400 and she has a pretrial hearing on Dec. 9.
Oct. 4
The Edgartown courthouse reopened Tuesday morning after a broken boiler had forced a closure for two weeks.
The Dukes County commission and county advisory board unanimously approved $50,000 to replace the boiler at the Edgartown courthouse.
The courthouse will remain shuttered for the rest of the week due to a broken boiler, court officials said.
The Edgartown courthouse was closed for cleaning after a courthouse staffer tested positive for Covid-19.
The Edgartown courthouse has lost its only female, and only Portuguese-speaking trial court officer. Carla Damian-Gomes quit her position two weeks ago in order to care for her young son who was set to undergo surgery at a Boston hospital.
Some Edgartown courthouse offices will remain closed Thursday and Friday due to frigid temperatures caused by a broken heating system.
The Edgartown courthouse was cleared of asbestos Monday, but the building remains without heat, with colder temperatures expected later this week.
The Edgartown courthouse reopened Friday morning following a daylong closure due to the discovery of asbestos.