Tisbury faces backlash over bench removals - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Tisbury faces backlash over bench removals - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Many Islanders and commuters are voicing frustration with the Tisbury select board’s decision to remove covered benches at the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority terminal bus stop, which was made in order to discourage loitering and stop fights that have broken out in the area. The town has received more than half a dozen written complaints about the decision as of last week, ranging from concerns that the elderly will have nowhere to sit out of…