Government
Dukes County Sheriff Robert Ogden is sounding the alarm on accidental 911 calls, which spiked to 60 a day over the weekend.
In a shift, the comprehensive coronavirus testing site TestMV will now be allowing online and same-day registration for patients, according to a press release from testing officials.
Based on figures for the first half of 2020, the Steamship Authority is projecting a $25 to $26 million operating deficit for the year, general manager Robert Davis said told the board of governors at their monthly meeting Tuesday.
An order approved at a joint meeting of the Chilmark board of health and selectmen Tuesday makes masks mandatory throughout the fishing village.
Edgartown selectmen heard a litany of concerns Monday about the sensitive wildlife refuge being overrun with recreational boaters this summer.
Eight individuals on Cuttyhunk have now tested positive for Covid-19 with seven coming in the past three days, prompting mandatory mask orders and fears of a broader outbreak.
