Edgartown selectmen extended the town’s seasonal liquor licenses two weeks into December to encompass the Christmas in Edgartown weekend, despite concerns from year-round package stores.

Nantucket has experienced a surge in coronavirus case numbers since Labor Day, with nearly 50 cases reported this month and 19 in the past four days — many of them contact-traced back to large gatherings.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission trudged through a review of its development of regional impact (DRI) checklist Thursday night, green-lighting in concept many changes.

The town of Tisbury confirmed Friday that it has settled a federal lawsuit with former police Lieut. Eerik Meisner for $400,000.

Martha’s Vineyard Commission planners are eyeing a significant up-Island expansion of the Vineyard’s already growing pedestrian and bicycle network.

Martha’s Vineyard’s homeless shelter program is at risk for staying shuttered this winter due to the complications of the pandemic, posing new dangers for the most vulnerable residents.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital leaders urged Vineyarders to not postpone care and to schedule flu shots as the fall begins, preparing for the unknown months that lie ahead.

With Covid-19 case numbers staying low throughout the commonwealth, Gov. Charlie Baker said restaurants could seat up to 10 people at a table, use bar spaces for seating.

TestMV reported one new case of Covid-19 on Tuesday, as the Island inches toward 100 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Nantucket has continued to see new cases climb.

The $73,429 state grant will allow West Tisbury to partner with the RAND Corporation to bolster its emergency facilities in the face of growing climate threats.