Case Surge on the Vineyard Continues Unabated

The coronavirus case surge on the Island continued without letup Monday. On Tuesday the numbers settled down somewhat.

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Two New Cases on the Vineyard Friday; State Numbers Rise

The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported two new coronavirus cases on the Island Friday, bringing the total case count to 113.

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Sheriff’s Meadow Confirms Unpermitted Trail Clearing

Unpermitted trail clearing in the state forest has led to a citation from state environmental officials for violations of the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act.

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Vineyard Health Officials Report Three New Cases Monday

The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported three new coronavirus cases on the Vineyard Monday, two from over the holiday weekend.

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SSA Leaders Remember Robert O’Brien, Former Boatline Governor

Past and present Steamship Authority managers and board members warmly recalled the contributions of the former long-serving Barnstable boat line governor who died last month.

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Edu Comp, Main Street Vineyard Haven Anchor for 40 Years, Will Close

The family-owned office and art supply store that has been an anchor business at the head of Main street Vineyard Haven for the past four decades will permanently close its retail store.

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Adam Friedman Is Remembered by Airport Co-Workers

Expressions of sympathy were coming in from all corners of the Island Monday for the family of Adam Friedman, the West Tisbury man who was found dead Saturday.

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Katama Dairy Farm Lies in Ruin as Talks About Future Hit Snags

The fields are still fallow, the silos completely gone to ruin. Operating licenses and permits have long since expired, and nearly a year after the Edgartown Conservation Commission announced it had agreed in principal to lease Katama Farm to entrepreneur David Moore there still is no lease.

And no farming operation at the 190-acre, town-owned farm on the vast, windswept Katama Plains which for years supported an active dairy operation.

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John Early, Former West Tisbury Selectman Who Led Community Causes

The former longtime West Tisbury selectman, Island builder and community activist, died Friday night. He was 74 and had battled Parkinson’s disease for many years.

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Conservation Movement Seeks United Front

Leaders for the the new Conservation Partnership of Martha's Vineyard and the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank have pledged full cooperation with one another, announcing among other things that they will begin to hold regular meetings to exchange information pertinent to the conservation movement.

"The land bank is committed to meet with the partnership monthly, to talk about specific properties and also priorities," said land bank executive director James Lengyel.

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