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The Vineyard recorded its third new coronavirus case for the week Wednesday, and Quest Diagnostics promised quicker turnaround on test results as August crowds and summer heat press in.
Norton Point and Wasque Reservation beaches have been temporarily closed after tropical storm Isaias swept past the Vineyard Tuesday.
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 walls of Lucy Dahl’s new Edgartown art gallery are lined with photographs she has taken over the years, many created under the tutelage of Island photographer Alison Shaw.
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.
Wednesday August 5, 2020
Restaurants are offering outdoor dining and take-away. Retail shops are open with strict social distancing requirements. A list follows that is updated daily.
Case Count
August 5, 2020
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
New cases
1
Cases to date
39
Total tests
3,130
TestMV (drive-through site)
New cases
0
Cases to date
16
Total tests
7,636
Other
Antibodies
17
Symptomatic diagnoses
3
Off-Island tests
3
Total cases
75
Margot Datz Hosts Annual Art Show
August 6, 2020
Island artist Margot Datz, renowned for her murals and fanciful paintings, hosts her annual one-day show and sale at Grange Hall on Saturday.
Gallery Show Helps Island Causes
August 6, 2020
The Winter Street Gallery in Edgartown has a new online/in-store exhibition with work by many Island artists, with partial proceeds to benefit local causes.
African Monarch to Join Oak Bluffs Library Event
August 6, 2020
His Majesty Tatabong Alexandre of the Lenale Ndem chiefdom in Cameroon is the special guest for the library's virtual Sankofa festival Friday.
Museum Reopens with Timely Installation
August 6, 2020
The Martha's Vineyard Museum reopens to the public Friday, with admission by timed ticketing.
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