The MV Times: Gov. Healey Backs Island Leaders on Tick Mitigation

"Gov. Healey Backs Island Leaders on Tick Mitigation" — Martha's Vineyard Times, June 2026

Complementary coverage of the West Tisbury tick roundtable, offering additional depth on the economic and community dimensions of the island's tick crisis alongside the public health emergency. Features Lea Hamner's striking data — 300 new alpha-gal cases and 200 new Lyme cases in just the first months of the year — as well as perspective from Patrick Roden-Reynolds, Wampanoag Tribe representative Bret Stearns on the ecological risks of chemical treatments, and MV Hunt Club president Joseph Capece on deer culling. Governor Healey pledges state support for a deer processing facility, expanded EpiPen access, and public tick education campaigns on ferries and tourism hubs.

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