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Since 1938, the Red Stocking Fund has provided Island children in need with gifts for the holiday season. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Susie Wallo and Sandy Joyce, who head the fund, are making sure this year is no different.
The traditional lighting of the Edgartown Lighthouse took place Friday evening on a windless, starry night. Christmas in Edgartown is absent the throngs of people this year, but downtown shops are open and the seaside town is decked out for the holiday.
The all-Island school committee approved a $7.5 million shared services budget for the school superintendent Thursday.
More than 30 domestic workers and community partners gathered via Zoom Thursday night to discuss jobsite safety protocols with Island health officials in an ongoing outreach effort to stem the pandemic’s spread.
Island health agents reported nine new cases of coronavirus cases on Friday and identified a cluster of cases connected to an at-home bible study group, as a month-long case surge on the Vineyard continues to grow.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s climate action task force has sent a letter to the Vineyard’s congressional representatives, requesting a meeting to discuss the Island’s inclusion in a future federal infrastructure bill.