TestMV Reports First Positive Case

TestMV, the comprehensive coronavirus testing site at Martha’s Vineyard High School, saw its first positive Covid-19 result on Wednesday.

Oak Bluffs Terminal Sees Busy Opening Day

On a sun-splashed day with calm seas, the M/V Nantucket sailed into the newly-repaired wharf, the first SSA vessel of the summer season in Oak Bluffs waters Wednesday. It was also a day for delays.

Amid Protests, Chilmark Police Chief Offers Self Reflection

As protests against racism and police brutality continue to spread, Chilmark police chief Jonathan Klaren offered the town selectmen a moment of self-reflection.

West Tisbury Takes Up Pared-Down Warrant Tuesday

West Tisbury convenes its annual town meeting Tuesday with a stripped-down warrant that includes only essential spending items. The meeting is Tuesday in Oak Bluffs.

At the Bridge Table: June 19

The redoubtable Marty Bergen has created two online quizzes to carry you through the quarantine season. Labeled 1-20 and then 21-40, they ask questions about auctions that start:

Partner           You
1♦️                1♥️
1♠️                ???

Here are some cases that intrigued me.

Your hand:
♠️ A 10 4    ♥️ A 10 9 8 7 6    ♦️ K 10 3    ♣️ 3

Marty’s answer: 2♣️
“I love the distribution, intermediates [add a point for three tens} and controls, so am willing to force to game.”

Chappy Town Column: June 19

The Chappaquiddick Community Center is truly the neighborhood center of Chappy.

Allen MacPherson

Allen (Red) MacPherson died in Brookline on June 14.

Eyes Up

It pays to look upward quickly when you see shorebirds suddenly rise up into the air.

Devil's Flower

Poison hemlock on the Vineyard? Yes, but just a little bit.

Green Herald of Summer

The peas are coming in.

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