The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a legal challenge to a 115-foot cell tower on Chappaquiddick, effectively extinguishing further legal avenues in the long-running case.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a legal challenge to a 115-foot cell tower on Chappaquiddick, effectively extinguishing further legal avenues in the long-running case.
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a long-running legal challenge to a 115-foot cell tower on Chappaquiddick, upholding the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s 2017 approval of the project.
Capping years of debate, the Edgartown planning board voted 4-1 to approve the construction of a 115-foot AT&T cell tower on Chappaquiddick Tuesday night.
Marking the end of six years of deliberations and debate, the Edgartown planning board voted 4 to 1 to approve the installation of a permanent cell tower on Chappaquiddick at a packed meeting Tuesday night.
Plans for a permanent wireless cell tower have sparked renewed debate on the small island, which has long struggled to acquire more reliable cell phone service.
The Edgartown planning board unanimously approved a temporary mobile telephone tower on Chappaquiddick, clearing the way for greatly expanded coverage for AT&T cell phones beginning this summer.
