Government
The Permanent Endowment for Martha's Vineyard will re-grant the state funds to Island organizations providing relief and support for those suffering economically from the pandemic.
After three straight weeks in the red zone, the town of Tisbury has been required by the state to revert back to stricter coronavirus regulations.
Island boards of health reported 14 new coronavirus cases after the Thanksgiving holiday — the fewest in the past three weekends even as testing continued at a frantic clip.
Starting Monday, the Vineyard Transit Authority is piloting a new microtransit service for up-Island passengers, available seven days a week.
Over nearly four decades of providing end-of-life support and grief counseling to Island families, Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard has proudly operated outside the Medicare system.
The Thanksgiving holiday brought a slight letup in Island coronavirus case numbers, with health agents reporting four new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday — the fewest daily totals in more than a week.