Airport commissioners this week sought to downplay plans for a major expansion of the airport, saying an upcoming environmental hearing is just the first step in a lengthy review and approval process.
A proposed $39.7 million redevelopment and expansion plan for the Martha’s Vineyard Airport will get its first public airing Wednesday.
Coast Guard officers, workers at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport and members of the Wampanoag tribe are all facing uncertainty over paychecks and funding.
PFAS contamination has been found in 13 private wells out of 96 that were tested south of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, environmental consultants working for the airport have confirmed.
An expert from the state Department of Environmental Protection will discuss the recent discovery of groundwater contamination near the airport at a meeting that begins at 2 p.m. Thursday in the West Tisbury public safety building.
The firefighting foam believed to be the cause of well contamination south of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport is a newer version of a foam used for decades to extinguish flammable liquid fires.