Edgartown residents push back on ancient way plan

Edgartown residents push back on ancient way plan

Eastern half of proposed path. —Courtesy Land BankWestern half of proposed path. —Courtesy Land Bank A plan by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank to cut a public footpath through an ancient way known as Swimming Place Path is before town officials after a year of no action by the Edgartown Select Board. But abutters claim the town can’t approve a plan for a footpath after a title search found the town doesn’t own the land. Land Bank officials want …