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.

Administrators presented a rolled-back, phased approach for re-opening public schools Thursday, now hoping to have students in classrooms nearly a month later than originally proposed.