September 8, 2024 12:02 pm
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MV Times News:
- Landing incident temporarily closes MVY
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a plane malfunctioned while landing, which led to the temporary closure of Martha’s Vineyard Airport on Saturday afternoon. Geoff Freeman, director of Martha’s Vineyard Airport, told the Times a small, single-engine private aircraft had “an incident involving its landing gear.” Freeman declined to elaborate on what the landing The post Landing incident temporarily closes MVY appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
- Massachusetts announces largest wind procurement
Massachusetts state officials announced the state’s — as well as New England’s — largest offshore wind selection to date, a total of 2,678 megawatts of power from three projects: SouthCoast Wind, New England Wind 1, and Vineyard Wind 2. Governor Maura Healey announced during a press conference on Friday that the Massachusetts Electric Distribution Companies, The post Massachusetts announces largest wind procurement appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
- Revolution Wind finishes first turbine
Revolution Wind, an industrial-scale offshore wind farm 12 miles off the coast of Aquinnah, has successfully completed installation of the project’s first offshore wind turbine. The developers of the project, Orsted, said the installation marks a historic milestone as the first multi-state offshore wind farm in the nation. Revolution Wind is expected to consist of The post Revolution Wind finishes first turbine appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
- At the helm: Steamship captain serves over half a century
After his first summer working on Steamship Authority vessels, Sean O’Connor knew his calling. He remembers vividly the day that it happened. “I started June 12 of 1974,” O’Connor said. “I graduated high school on a Sunday. My father drove me down to Woods Hole and told me ‘that boat will take you to Vineyard The post At the helm: Steamship captain serves over half a century appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
- Another sampling of West Nile
A second mosquito in Edgartown this summer has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the town’s board of health. The mosquito was collected and sampled on Tuesday, Sept. 4 from the Edgartown Town Cemetery as a part of an ongoing weekly surveillance. This is the second detection of the virus in Edgartown this The post Another sampling of West Nile appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
MV Gazette News:
- Brazilian Man Facing Child Rape Charges Arrested by ICE
2:30 pm, September 7, 2024U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) came to the Island on August 23 and arrested Warley Neto at the courthouse in Edgartown.
- MVC Declines to Take Up Tisbury Housing Projects
3:00 pm, September 6, 2024 The Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s executive director turned away requests from the Tisbury planning board for the commission to take up two controversial building projects, saying they don’t meet the MVC’s threshold for developments of regional impact.
- With Eyes on Bigger Event in 2025, LadyFest Takes the Year Off
2:25 pm, September 6, 2024LadyFest, the annual music festival that raises money for the Island’s domestic violence prevention program, will not be returning to Oak Bluffs this year as the organizers focus on planning for 2025.
- FBI Investigates Oak Bluffs Cyber Scam
1:55 pm, September 6, 2024Officials say the town fell victim to a cyber scam connected to a wire transfer on August 16.
- West Nile Detected in Second Edgartown Mosquito
1:35 pm, September 6, 2024The mosquito was found at the Edgartown town cemetery on Wednesday. Officials say the risk of West Nile virus on the Island remains low.