Worker Dies in Construction Site Fall

Officials said that Jorge Marcelo Yanza Riera, of Fall River, was working at a home on 14 Trapps Pond Road and fell from scaffolding between 20 and 30 feet onto a walk-out basement egress area below. 

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Edgartown Names New School Principal

Vineyard public schools superintendent Richard Smith last week offered the Edgartown job to Kate Campbell, the current Attleboro High School principal.

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Charges Dropped Against Corrections Officer

Prosecutors on Friday decided to not move forward with the charges against Craig A. Daley, who had been accused of assaulting and raping a woman in 2024.

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Massachusetts Sets First Fishing Limits for Bonito, False Albacore

The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission voted late last month to adopt a 16-inch minimum size limit on the two fish, which are staples of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

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Trustees Offer Beachgoers More Options

The Trustees of Reservations is allowing free admission to its Vineyard beaches for walkers and bicyclists this summer and plans to have free vehicle passes available at the Island libraries.

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Helping to Bring Equine End of Life Care to the Island

A new equine euthanasia service on the Vineyard is being championed by Island horse owners who say gaps in care have widened over the years due to the lack of veterinarians.

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New Moped Bill Aims to Up the Licensing Requirements

Rep. Thomas Moakley, a Democrat from Falmouth, crafted legislation earlier this year that would require people driving mopeds to have a motorcycle license.

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Vineyard Disease Research on the Chopping Block After Grant Cuts

The abrupt cancellation of grants by the Trump administration late last month has two public health officials who track diseases on the Island working in limbo. 

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Woman Charged with Manslaughter Violates Probation

Aimee Cotton was brought in front of a mainland judge this week after officials say she violated her probation.

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Suspect in Sunset Lake Crash Charged

Kaylee Harnen, 31, of Canonsburg, Pa. was arraigned on March 31 for charges connected to the crash in December, which left a family member in the car in critical condition.

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