Ethan Genter

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office last week dropped domestic violence and rape charges against a Dukes County 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. The decision was based on the alleged victim’s inability “to participate in the prosecution,” district attorney Robert Galibois wrote in a filing with Edgartown District Court.

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

Massachusetts is enacting the first east coast catch limits on bonito and false albacore in order to protect the understudied species. 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. There will also be a catch limit, with anglers able to keep, in total, a combined five false albacore and bonito per person, per day.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Ethan Genter

After hearing calls for change from Islanders, the state representative for Martha’s Vineyard has filed a bill that would make it harder to rent a moped. State Rep. Thomas Moakley, a Democrat from Falmouth, crafted legislation earlier this year that would require people driving mopeds to have a motorcycle license. Vineyarders have argued against moped rentals for years in response to several tragic deaths and injuries aboard the two-wheeled vehicles.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ethan Genter

After hearing calls for change from Islanders, the state representative for Martha’s Vineyard has filed a bill that would make it harder to rent a moped. State Rep. Thomas Moakley, a Democrat from Falmouth, crafted legislation earlier this year that would require people driving mopeds to have a motorcycle license. Vineyarders have argued against moped rentals for years in response to several tragic deaths and injuries aboard the two-wheeled vehicles.

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

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. The Trustees announced the new options as a way to encourage greater access to its beaches, according to a statement from the nonprofit. “The Trustees is one of the largest managers of publicly accessible beaches on Martha’s Vineyard,” said Darci Schofield, the Trustees director for the Islands.