Chilmark voters flew through their annual town meeting in just over 30 minutes late Monday afternoon, in an unusual year.

Closed to the public for months, the Vineyard restaurants, retailers and hotels excitedly — but cautiously — re-opened their doors to customers on Monday.

Numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics show double-digit unemployment across the state in April, and Dukes County is one of the hardest hit.

Thousands of businesses and recreational facilities will be allowed to resume services beginning Monday.