Shifting population trends and the ongoing pandemic continue to redefine main streets on Martha’s Vineyard.

With construction of a bingo hall in Aquinnah on indefinite hold, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has petitioned Gov. Charlie Baker to enter into formal negotiations for a full gaming license, including mobile sports betting.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is now scheduling Covid-19 booster shots for all adults ages 18 and older, following last week’s Food and Drug Administration authorization, a hospital spokeswoman said.

A straw poll taken at the Oak Bluffs special town meeting proved fruitless, when the select board voted to award a construction bid for the downtown streetscape project Tuesday.

A new legal chapter opened this week in the tangled, long-running litigation between the Harbor View Hotel and a group of neighbors.

Vehicle traffic on Vineyard ferries has largely rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, but wider concerns persist around traffic backups and breakdowns.