Brian Dowd
No new COVID-19 cases at hospital Tuesday
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported no new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. The hospital has reported three new cases this month alone after having no new...
Sink or scram: Jim’s requires hand washing
Jim’s package store co-owner Mark Wallace is making sure his staff and customers are safe and clean with a cleverly designed sink right outside...
Moorman withdraws from county commission election
Hunter Moorman has withdrawn as a candidate from the Dukes County Commission, leaving the seven-seat commission uncontested for the seven other commissioners who are...
Great Edgartown Raffle is underway
Looking to support local businesses, the Edgartown Board of Trade has kicked off its first Great Edgartown Raffle. Tickets for the 50/50 raffle can be...
Baker pumps brakes on reopening
Updated 2:30 pm On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced he was reducing outdoor gatherings from 100 to 50 people, indefinitely postponing step two of phase...
New hospital case brings Vineyard COVID cases to 56
Updated 5:15 pm The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported a new case of COVID-19 Thursday — the hospital’s third case in less than a week. On Thursday...
New, yet familiar sight on Main Street
After years of neglect, a lengthy legal process, and a public bid process, the Yellow House on Main Street has been renovated and is...
Isaias washes out Norton, Wasque
Updated 4:10 pm Tropical Storm Isaias brought significant erosion to Vineyard beaches this week, carving out a large section of Wasque Point and taking the...
Hospital reports 39th COVID-19 case Wednesday
Updated 6:45 pm Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported a new case Wednesday — their second confirmed case this month — bringing their total number of confirmed...
Two car crash on State Road
There was a two car crash at the intersection of State and Panhandle Road in West Tisbury Wednesday morning. Two people were taken to the...
Neighbor pushes back against Donaroma compost site
An official with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is headed to the Vineyard this month to review Donaroma’s Nursery’s operation of a composting...
House bill calls for electric ferry study
On Friday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a climate package to put the commonwealth on track to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, including...
Edgartown gets outdoor dining grant
On Friday, the town of Edgartown was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) through its Shared Streets and Spaces...
Update: New COVID-19 case at TestMV site
Updated August 4 The TestMV site reported a new case Tuesday, bringing its total number of confirmed cases to 16. As of Tuesday, the TestMV site...
Burial flags fly high
A new flag is flying at the American Legion Post 257 in Tisbury, in honor of the late John F. Moran, a U.S. Navy...
Baker cites rise in COVID-19 cases, clusters in Mass.
On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker stressed the importance of taking proper measures against COVID-19, reiterating comments he made Thursday that the virus was on...
TestMV seeks volunteers to ramp up testing
TestMV, the COVID-19 testing site set up at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and run by Island Health Care (IHC) is on the...
MVC says no to Meeting House Place
Updated August 5 In a landmark decision, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission denied the expansive Meeting House Place project in a 10-4 vote at their meeting...
COVID on the rise in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has seen a slight increase in positive COVID-19 tests, according to Gov. Baker. Speaking to reporters during a press conference Thursday, Baker said there...
O.B. taps police chief for Fire-EMS restructuring
Oak Bluffs selectmen instructed town administrator Robert Whritenour to work with Police Chief Erik Blake to develop ideas for restructuring and defining roles at...