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Martha’s Vineyard school 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 as Covid-19 cases rise on the Island.
The basketball courts at Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs were closed this week amid concerns about people violating rules to prevent unsafe crowding.
Citing an uptick in Covid-19 cases, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday that the state would pump the brakes on its slow reopening process.
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported its 40th positive Covid-19 test on Thursday, as case numbers continue to steadily climb on the Island.
At a time when most people are encountering each other with half their facial features masked, the latest portraits in Janice Frame’s Red Dancers series are exceptionally appealing.
Friday August 7, 2020
Restaurants are offering outdoor dining and take-away. Retail shops are open with strict social distancing requirements. A list follows that is updated daily.
Case Count
August 7, 2020
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
New cases
0
Cases to date
40
Total tests
3,193
TestMV (drive-through site)
New cases
0
Cases to date
16
Total tests
8,035
Other
Antibodies
17
Symptomatic diagnoses
3
Total cases
76
Vehicle Vandalism Leads to Arrest in Tisbury
August 8, 2020
An Oak Bluffs man is facing charges following an alleged vehicle vandalism incident at the Tisbury Park and Ride, police said in a press release Saturday.
Margot Datz Hosts Annual Art Show
August 6, 2020
Island artist Margot Datz, renowned for her murals and fanciful paintings, hosts her annual one-day show and sale at Grange Hall on Saturday.
Gallery Show Helps Island Causes
August 6, 2020
The Winter Street Gallery in Edgartown has a new online/in-store exhibition with work by many Island artists, with partial proceeds to benefit local causes.
African Monarch to Join Oak Bluffs Library Event
August 6, 2020
His Majesty Tatabong Alexandre of the Lenale Ndem chiefdom in Cameroon is the special guest for the library's virtual Sankofa festival Friday.
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