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The Vineyard Gazette: Governor Pledges Support in Fight Against Ticks

"Governor Pledges Support in Fight Against Ticks"Vineyard Gazette, June 2026

Governor Maura Healey joined Island leaders at a West Tisbury roundtable to discuss state support for Martha's Vineyard's tick crisis, including funding for deer herd reduction, alpha-gal data collection, epi-pen access, and permethrin distribution. Features Virginia Barbatti, Lea Hamner, Patrick Roden-Reynolds, Martin Feehan, and state Sen. Julian Cyr, among others.

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