Martha's Vineyard Latest News
Eight new COVID-19 cases Thursday
There were eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday — three from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, two from TestMV, and three from other healthcare providers. The hospital has conducted 11,266 tests ... Read full article
Baker: Vaccines to congregate housing, prisons, shelters on Monday
In another step for vaccine distribution, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that Massachusetts will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to those in congregate care settings, prisons, and ... Read full article
School project to cost average taxpayer $738 per year
For the first time, Tisbury taxpayers are getting a sense of how much a Tisbury School renovation and addition project will cost them. At a joint meeting held between the select board, school ... Read full article
Harbor Homes takes lead in addressing homelessness
Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard is officially taking the helm for homelessness prevention and remediation on-Island after becoming the umbrella organization for such services during the COVID-19 ... Read full article
Majority of Island first responders set to receive COVID vaccine
There are 250 out of 275 Island first responders set to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Friday and Island chiefs are hoping the number will rise. The hospital, boards of health, ... Read full article
Dupon changes lawyers
For reasons that weren’t described in court, Zachary Dupon has switched to a new attorney. Dupon, the 25-year-old Oak Bluffs man charged with motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation in the head ... Read full article
Trustees get $50,000 for Long Point restoration
The Baker-Polito administration recently awarded $50,000 to the town of West Tisbury for The Trustees of Reservations to conduct savanna and scrub oak-heath shrubland restoration at Long Point ... Read full article
West Tisbury gets $50,000 for Long Point restoration
The Baker-Polito administration recently awarded $50,000 to the town of West Tisbury for The Trustees of Reservations to conduct savanna and scrub oak-heath shrubland restoration at Long Point ... Read full article
Housing Assistance offers rental assistance
Winter on the Island for the local workforce is difficult, due to the nature of a seasonal economy, but the hardships of the ordinary winter season have been exacerbated by the current pandemic. Local ... Read full article
Vaccines for general public expected in spring
Updated 4:35 pm Plans for vaccinating the Martha’s Vineyard community are underway at the hospital, with an estimated rollout for the general public in the spring and throughout the summer. Speaking ... Read full article