Six regularly scheduled ferry runs have been cut effective Sunday, as traffic to the Island begins to decline. Other transit agencies are taking steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

With an Islandwide shutdown beginning to weigh on the Vineyard’s most vulnerable residents, volunteers are needed during the coronavirus emergency.

Government institutions on the Vineyard took unprecedented steps this week to close town halls, cancel in-person meetings, and activate emergency operation plans.

The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard has launched an emergency response fund for Island nonprofits.

A new program called Care for Community will work as a matchmaker between food organizations and volunteers. All Island nonprofits are eligible to participate.

Leaders at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital said Wednesday morning they expect to see the first positive case of Covid-19 on the Island within a matter of days.

Island athletic coaches have sent out emails urging their players to practice social isolation and not get together for informal training sessions.

My mantra has been no talking about Covid-19 with our clients. So the staff meetings were brimming with only that.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed Barnstable County’s first case of Covid-19.

Due to the threat of the coronavirus, all Vineyard schools will close for two weeks, beginning Monday.