TestMV reported two new cases of Covid-19 on Martha’s Vineyard Tuesday as case numbers across the state and country continued to climb.

Calling it a “bitter pill” to swallow, Steamship Authority governors said Tuesday they would back an operating budget for the coming year that will include across-the board rate hikes.

Martha’s Vineyard likely shattered monthly land sale records in September, as the recent boom in the Island real estate market spiked to a fever pitch.

Early voting for the much-anticipated 2020 presidential election has begun in all six Island towns, with voter registration up across the board.

A spirited and at times testy Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved its updated DRI checklist on Thursday night.

TestMV reported one new case of coronavirus on Thursday, as Island, state and national case numbers have seen rises in the past week.