Critic of VTA Bus Charging Station Presses Selectmen to Halt Project

Jane Chittick, the Edgartown historic district neighbor who opposes the plan to install electric bus chargers at the VTA Church street stop, presented her lengthy research at the selectmen’s meeting Monday.

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Eleven New Cases Tuesday; Tisbury Forced to Roll Back Reopening

After three straight weeks in the red zone, the town of Tisbury has been required by the state to revert back to stricter coronavirus regulations.

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Vineyard Health Agents Report 14 New Cases Monday

Island boards of health reported 14 new coronavirus cases after the Thanksgiving holiday — the fewest in the past three weekends even as testing continued at a frantic clip.

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Menemsha Fish House Closes Up Shop

Menemsha Fish House — one of the Island’s largest wholesale seafood distributors — has been shut down by its parent company, the owners confirmed Monday.

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Seven New Cases Reported Friday; Surge Eases Slightly

The Thanksgiving holiday brought a slight letup in Island coronavirus case numbers, with health agents reporting four new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday — the fewest daily totals in more than a week.

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Eight New Cases Wednesday; Construction Rules Approved Islandwide

Island boards of health reported eight new coronavirus cases Wednesday, while Tisbury and Chilmark joined three other towns in approving strict construction guidelines.

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Overheated Island Real Estate Market Shatters Records

A summertime boom in the Martha’s Vineyard real estate market, fueled by the pandemic, has accelerated into an unprecedented fall frenzy, shattering records on sale price and volume as the market’s fragile bottom disappears.

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Former Tisbury Police Sergeant Files Discrimination Claims in Federal Court

Former Tisbury Sgt. Kindia Roman has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

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Six New Cases Tuesday; Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury Back Construction Rules

Island boards of health reported six new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury joined Edgartown in swiftly approving new construction guidelines.

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Edgartown Acts Swiftly to Tighten Rules for Construction Job Sites

Edgartown became the first Island town to officially adopt tighter construction guidelines as an unrelenting surge in coronavirus cases continued Monday.

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