Government
Oak Bluffs selectmen took no action this week on a request to expand Sunday downtown street closures to evening hours on other days of the week.
In a gesture of disapproval aimed at business owner Elio Silva, Tisbury’s select board has unanimously denied Vineyard Grocer’s application for a common victuallers’ license.
New data released by the state Department of Public Health has designated all six of the Vineyard towns as low risk for the transmission of Covid-19.
TestMV reported three new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday and Quest Diagnostics announced faster turnaround times for testing sites nationwide, including the Vineyard.
All-Island school committee members remain torn over a phased plan that would eventually have all students back in classrooms by Oct. 27.
After a slow start to the summer, the state Division of Marine Fisheries has proposed extensions to the commercial striped bass, black sea bass and summer flounder seasons, hoping to add additional fishing days and adjust catch limits for fishermen as fall approaches.
