After a slow start to the summer, the state Division of Marine Fisheries has proposed extensions to the commercial striped bass, black sea bass and summer flounder seasons, hoping to add additional fishing days and adjust catch limits for fishermen as fall approaches.

Administrators presented a rolled-back, phased approach for re-opening public schools Thursday, now hoping to have students in classrooms nearly a month later than originally proposed.

Citing an uptick in Covid-19 cases, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday that the state would pump the brakes on its slow reopening process.

Chris Kennedy, the gatekeeper to Wasque, is retiring from the Trustees of Reservations after being on the job since 1988.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported its 40th positive Covid-19 test on Thursday, as case numbers continue to steadily climb on the Island.

Norton Point and Wasque Reservation beaches have been temporarily closed after tropical storm Isaias swept past the Vineyard Tuesday.

A longstanding grievance by abutters over the use of a Katama property leased by Donaroma’s Nursery simmered over into the Edgartown selectmen’s meeting Monday.

With coronavirus cases inching upward across the state, Island boards of health reported one new positive Covid-19 patient on Tuesday from the TestMV site.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital announced Tuesday that it had cut 11 administrative staff positions in an effort to save costs due to financial challenges presented by the pandemic.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported one new positive Covid-19 case Monday as the Vineyard entered the month of August. Cases are creeping upward regionally.