Martha's Vineyard Coronavirus Update
COVID-19 Travel Order
Effective August 1, 2020, all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders. The Commonwealth has made great progress to slow the spread of COVID-19 and gradually re-open the economy, and all visitors have a responsibility to help us keep transmission levels as low as possible.READ MORE ..
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Schools create testing proposal committee
The All-Island School Committee decided to form a testing proposal committee composed of various stakeholder representatives at their Thursday meeting. In late August, the committee voted to authorize ... Read full article
Nantucket sees 30 new COVID-19 cases in past two weeks
Nantucket has reported 30 new COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days, according to the State House News Service. Nantucket’s total number of confirmed cases (79) has eclipsed Martha’s Vineyards total ... Read full article
Some Island kids return to in-person learning
Island elementary school students who require additional support in their learning returned to in-person instruction Thursday as all Island students returned to some form of education — either remote ... Read full article
No new cases at hospital
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported no new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. Since March, the hospital has tested 4,579 patients with 45 positives, 4,486 negatives, and 48 pending results. Thus far, ... Read full article
A $200,000 harvest for Ag Society
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society gleaned more than $100,000 from its community auction and associated donations, and an anonymous donor has made a matching grant of another $100,000. The ... Read full article
Edgartown looks at extended seasonal liquor licenses
Edgartown selectmen have set a Sept. 28 meeting to discuss the potential of extending seasonal liquor licenses. Rosewater Wine & Spirits owner Julia Tarka reached out to town administrator James ... Read full article
New COVID-19 case was individual test off-Island
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health confirmed a new positive case of COVID-19 Monday from an individual that was tested off-Island. The boards have health have confirmed another case bringing the ... Read full article
New COVID-19 case was individual tested off-Island
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health confirmed a new positive case of COVID-19 Monday from an individual that was tested off-Island. The boards have health have confirmed another case bringing the ... Read full article
MVRHS officials approve Island-based fall sports season
Updated Sept. 15 The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee voted at Monday night’s meeting to approve the health and wellness committee’s recommendation to hold intramural-only ... Read full article
Two new cases at TestMV site
There were two new cases of COVID-19 reported at the TestMV site Friday bringing the week’s total to four new cases at that site, according to a report issued by the Island’s boards of health Friday. ... Read full article