Half a million dollars in funding for environmental projects

Half a million dollars in funding for environmental projects

Under a presidential administration that’s curbed billions in grant funding to environmental initiatives over the last two years, Islanders and state representatives and environmental professionals celebrated a federal program that empowered communities to protect their water resources — a crucial resource for coastal communities like Martha’s Vineyard.  The small gathering at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) office in Oak Bluffs Thursday …