Chilmark town hall closes, employees telecommute
The Chilmark town hall will be closed until April 6 and town employees will telecommute as much as possible for the foreseeable future.
In order to socially isolate, members of town government will discuss business...
Courts are no longer in session
Edgartown District Court and Dukes County Superior Court will be closed beginning Wednesday, through April 6, according to an order issued by the Supreme Judicial Court closing all courts in the Bay State due...
A positive spin
Almost 30 years after some Islanders started tossing a Frisbee at a couple of chain baskets off Barnes Road, the Riverhead Disc Golf Course has become an epicenter of community and recreation.
Seamus Scanlon, one...
Essential services established for elders on-Island
Updated March 19
All the elder support services on the Island are working around the clock to make sure that the Island’s elderly population has plenty of food and is safe and secure during the...
Staff picks worth binge watching
"The Morning Show"
When my wife said we should watch Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” let’s just say I was suspect. I’m not a big fan of “Good Morning America” or “The Today Show” beyond...
No service changes for the VTA
The advent of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, hasn’t hampered Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) service, according to administrator Angie Gompert, who emailed that regular service remains unaltered.
“ur frequency isn’t frequent enough to warrant...
SSA: Full steam ahead
Updated 3/18
Customers will have more time to reschedule ferry trips with the change fees waived, and the Steamship Authority board is authorizing general manager Robert Davis to make schedule modifications and explore a line...
No cases but more COVID-19 tests on-Island
Updated March 18
As of Wednesday morning there are no reported cases of COVID-19 on the Island, however the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has tested more individuals, but won’t say how many and that it’s only...
Missing those connections
To the Editor:
For the past week, I had been struggling to keep it together and mostly succeeding at being professional and science based in my planning for the COVID-19. My mantra at the morning...
Stop & Shop clears way for seniors
With people over 60 and those with underlying medical conditions being the most susceptible to novel coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease, Stop & Shop has a plan to keep its older customers safe.
Beginning...
Edgartown likely to cancel town meeting
Edgartown officials are preparing to limit town functions to the bare necessities and cancel town meeting in light of the growing pandemic of novel coronavirus, which leads to the COVID-19 disease.
Town administrator James Hagerty...
St. Patrick’s Day SSA meeting physically closed to public
The Steamship Authority board meeting slated for March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) at 10 am in Falmouth has been shuttered to physical public access. The closure was prompted by concerns over the novel coronavirus,...
O.B. seeks to postpone town meeting, election
Updated March 17
Oak Bluffs is seeking to postpone its annual town meeting and election, scheduled for April 14 and and April 16 respectively, pending clarification from the state.
At a joint meeting with the board...
Island seeks to support those susceptible
During this difficult and uncertain time, the Island community is coming together (while staying apart) to support those who would be affected most by novel coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease.
The elderly, the disabled,...
These Times call for remote working
A message to our readers (Updated, 3:30 pm, Weds., March 18)
In a commitment to the health and safety of our employees and customers, and following the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease...
President: ‘Blunt the infection now’
Updated 3/17
President Donald Trump has introduced limits on Americans across the country to “blunt the infection now” by limiting groups to 10 people or less.
But perhaps the worst news out of Monday’s briefing, from...
Steamship Authority explores screening
The Steamship Authority is exploring the screening of passengers, SSA board chairman Jim Malkin indicated in a statement to The Times.
“We are looking at all options, including screening, with the local and state medical...
SSA: Ferries will continue to run
Updated March 16
The Steamship Authority hasn’t cut service or restricted passengers as of Monday, even as the MBTA has ceased all ferry operations.
“We will continue to run until we are told not to by...
Third confirmed case of COVID-19 on Cape
Updated March 18
A staff member at the Barnstable Community Innovation School (BCIS), their spouse, and now a third person have all tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the town of Sandwich.
“The...
Is Martha’s Vineyard a ‘safe haven’?
Martha’s Vineyard is seeing a rush of traffic, as people are heading to the rural Island earlier than usual to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.
Jeff Kristal,...