Man Arrested in Standoff to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation

David Capato, who was arraigned last week after allegedly claiming he had explosives at the Steamship Authority terminal, was transferred from the Dukes County jail to Bridgewater State Hospital.

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Man Accused of Driving Off Pier Last Year Dies

Justin Leblanc, 50, died in Tisbury in late December, according to police and court officials.

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Trump Orders Reconsideration of Offshore Wind Leases

Just hours after his inauguration, President Donald Trump ordered the federal government to conduct a review of the “ecological, economic, and environmental necessity of terminating or amending any existing wind energy leases."

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Vineyard Wind Starts Producing Power Again After Blade Break

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement lifted a suspension order Friday that initially prevented the construction and operation of the more than 800-feet tall turbines. One turbine is currently sending power to the mainland.

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Tisbury Police Arrest Man for Alleged Bomb Threat at SSA Terminal

Tisbury police arrested David Capato, 56, and he was charged in Edgartown District Court on Thursday on terrorism and firearm charges.

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Nursing Union Reaches Contract with Hospital

Nurses at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reached an agreement with management last month on a new union contract, staving off the chance of a one-day nurses’ strike that had previously been authorized. 

The two parties settled contract negotiations in November and the union voted on Dec. 5 to ratify the contract, which includes pay raises and changes to the union’s insurance. Laura Hilliard, a registered nurse at the hospital and the chair of the bargaining unit, said the nurses were pushing for change to make it easier for nurses to stay long-term at the hospital. 

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Federal Government Scuttles Proposed Vessel Speed Limits

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday pulled the draft rules, which would have lowered the speed limit for boats across the East Coast, cutting ferry service to the Vineyard.

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Four New Members Join MVC

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission welcomes Mary Bernadette Budinger-Cormie, Mark Gauthier, Jannette Vanderhoop and Willa Kuh for its first meeting of the year on Thursday.

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Governor Pushes Back on Right Whale Speed Rules

Gov. Maura Healey is calling on federal regulators to amend a new proposal that could drastically cut ferry service to the Vineyard and Nantucket.

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Vineyard Wind Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a legal challenge of the Vineyard Wind project lodged by a group of Nantucket residents. 

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