Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The National Weather Service warns of dangerous waves and riptides as a Category 2 hurricane travels up the Atlantic.
A Category 2 hurricane is making its way up the Atlantic Ocean, bringing with it the possibility of dangerous waves on Martha’s Vineyard through Friday. According to a high surf advisory issued by National Weather Service (NWS), the Island could see waves ranging in height from four to 12 feet. Southeastern facing beaches are at particular risk for high surf, according to the advisory. The NWS also warns of strong rip currents during this period. The advisory currently extends through 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The NWS said it expects to extend the advisory through Thursday or Friday later today. The hurricane, Katia, is currently located far off the southern coast of the United States, between northern Florida and Bermuda. It is not expected to…
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South Beach
Atlantic Dr, Edgartown, MA
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Moshup Beach
2 Moshup Trl, Aquinnah, MA
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Lucy Vincent Beach
2 Lucy Vincent Rd, Chilmark, MA
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
The beach had earlier in the week tested positive for high levels of bacteria.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Medeiros Cove, near Sailing Camp Park, in Oak Bluffs has been re-opened for swimming. The beach was temporarily closed after water tests taken on August 15 detected high levels of enterococci bacteria. According to the Massachusetts Bureau of Environmental Health (BEH), enterococci are indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of bacteria found in sewage. A complete list of all water samples taken on Martha’s Vineyard beaches, as well as an up-to-date list of beach closures can be found on the BEH’s website.
Friday, August 5, 2011
The West Tisbury pond pond has been given a clean bill of health, one day after it was closed due to bacteria.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
The town of West Tisbury re-opened Seth’s Pond to swimming on Thursday, one day after the pond was closed due to elevated bacteria levels. Tests taken earlier this week showed the pond had increased levels of enterococci, indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of sewage material. A number of island beaches in Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury and Chilmark have been intermittently closed in the past month due to the bacteria, the cause of which continues to confound officials.
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Uncle Seth's Pond
2 Lamberts Cove Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Enterococci bacteria continues to close beaches around the Island.
The town of West Tisbury has closed Seth's Pond, following water-testing results that indiciated high levels of enterococci bacteria. The move follows weeks of intermittent closures at various island beaches in West Tisbury, Oak Bluffs and Chilmark. The latest such closing occured at the pond at Lucy Vincent Beach on July 28. It was re-opened one day later. According to the Massachusetts Bureau of Environmental Health (BEH), enterococci are indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of bacteria found in sewage. A complete list of all water samples taken on Martha’s Vineyard beaches, as well as an up-to-date list of beach closures can be found on the BEH’s website.
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Uncle Seth's Pond
2 Lamberts Cove Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
A crewman became entangled in a line and fell overboard a lobster boat on Wednesday morning.
A U.S. Coast Guard crew transported an 18-year-old man to shore after he fell from a lobster boat off the coast of Lambert’s Cove on Wednesday morning. The man’s leg became entangled in a line and was pulled overboard, said the Coast Guard, who were notified of the incident at approximately 11:35 a.m. The man spent approximately two minutes underwater and was unresponsive when crewmembers aboard the Fairhaven-based Helen Irene vessel recovered him. The crew administered CPR and revived the man. The Coast Guard dispatched a 25-foot response boat and transported the man and his crew to the Woods Hole station. He was then taken to Falmouth Hospital. His condition is unknown. “Having someone on board who knew CPR may have saved this man’s life…
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Lambert’s Cove Beach
2 Lamberts Cove Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
More than 10 days of intermittent beach closings due to bacteria have come to an end—at least for now.
For the first time since July 11 all Martha’s Vineyard beaches are now open to swimming. On Friday afternoon the town of Oak Bluffs re-opened three beaches, Pay Beach, the lagoon side of Eastville Beach and Medeiros Cove, that had been closed due to elevated bacteria levels. Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs was re-opened one day earlier. The beaches had tested positive for enterococci, organisms that may indicate the presence of sewage material.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Three other Oak Bluffs beaches remain closed due to bacteria levels.
The town of Oak Buffs has re-opened Inkwell Beach. The move comes one day after the town was forced to close the beach for the second time in just over a week due to elevated bacteria levels. Three other beaches, Pay Beach, Eastville Beach near the drawbridge and Medeiros Cove, remain closed. The four beaches were initially closed on July 12, after water there tested positive for high levels of enterococci. Enterococci are indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of sewage material. Three of the beaches, excluding Medeiros Cove, were re-opened, only to be ordered closed again by the state.
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Oak Bluffs Town Beach
20 Seaview Ave, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Here we go again!
Four Oak Bluffs beaches have been closed again due to high bacteria levels. The beaches include: Inkwell Beach, Pay Beach, Medeiros Cove and the lagoon side of Eastville Beach near the drawbridge. The beaches were initially closed on July 12, after water there tested positive for high levels of enterococci. Enterococci are indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of sewage material. Three of the four beaches, excluding Medeiros Cove, were then re-opened over the weekend. Several West Tisbury beaches that were also closed due to high bacteria levels and then re-opened remain open to swimmers. A full set of lab data from each of the beache's can be viewed on the state's Bureau of Environmental Health website.
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Oak Bluffs Town Beach
20 Seaview Ave, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Eastville Beach
2 Beach Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Closed last week due to bacteria, Long Point, Lambert's Cove and Tisbury Great Pond are now back in business.
All West Tisbury braches have been re-opened for swimming, following closures announced last week due to elevated bacteria levels. Lambert's Cove, Seth's Pond, Seven Gates Salt Works, Long Cove Pond, the ocean at Long Point Wildlife Refuge, and Tisbury Great Pond had all been closed to swimmers after the waters there tested positive for high levels of enterococci, indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of bacteria found in sewage Five clean water samples from consecutive days were required to re-open the beaches. Seth’s Pond, Seven Gates Salt Works and Long Cove Pond were re-opened late last week; Lambert’s Cove, the ocean at Long Point Wildlife Refuge and Tisbury Great Pond were re-opened on Tuesday. The West Tisbury beach …
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Lambert’s Cove Beach
2 Lamberts Cove Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Long Point Beach
2 Waldron Bottom Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
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Monday, July 18, 2011
A few other beaches in Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury remain closed due to bacteria concerns.
Oak Bluffs has re-opened three beaches to swimming where last week bacteria levels spiked. The beaches include Inkwell Beach, Pay Beach and the lagoon side of Eastville Beach, near the drawbridge. Medeiros Cove, near the Sailing Camp Park, remains closed to swimming at this time. Further testing will be conducted today. The beaches had tested positive for high levels of enterococci, indicator organisms that may indicate the presence of bacteria found in sewage. Five clean water samples from consecutive days were required to re-open the beaches. Vacationers packed the newly opened beaches this weekend and venutred into the water. The town of West Tisbury also closed several beaches last week due to bacteria levels. Those beaches include: …
Julie Wesolowski
9:48 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Oh that is so frightening! Thanks God for the Coast Guard! more ›