Coronavirus
Here is a chronology of stories published by the Vineyard Gazette related to the coronavirus:
updated 7 months ago
5:45pm, June 30, 2022
Hospital Urges Caution as Covid Cases Surge Again on Eve of Holiday
Covid-19 case numbers have increased sharply on the Vineyard, prompting public health officials to issue advisories this week.
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May 8, 2020
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Stay at 24 on the Vineyard
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Stay at 24 on the Vineyard
No new coronavirus cases were reported on the Vineyard Friday, leaving the number of positive test results at 24 on the Island. Statewide, there were 1,612 new cases.
May 8, 2020
Markey, Warren, Keating Seek Federal Aid for Steamship Authority
Markey, Warren, Keating Seek Federal Aid for Steamship Authority
With the financially strapped Steamship Authority in mind, the Massachusetts Congressional delegation is requesting $3 billion in aid to keep the country’s ferry industry afloat. A letter was sent to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and senate leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer May 7.
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May 8, 2020
Oak Bluffs Restaurant Owner Plans for Summer of Uncertainty
Oak Bluffs Restaurant Owner Plans for Summer of Uncertainty
This summer Nancy’s Restaurant in Oak Bluffs will mark its 60th year in business. For co-owner Doug Abdelnour it will be an uncertain anniversary.
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May 8, 2020
Virtual Home Tours Begin for Real Estate Brokers
Virtual Home Tours Begin for Real Estate Brokers
Real estate brokers and prospective buyers will be able to take live, interactive tours of Martha’s Vineyard homes on Zoom starting Tuesday.
May 8, 2020
IGI Launches Food Recovery Challenge
IGI Launches Food Recovery Challenge
A six-week, interactive social media campaign begins next week designed to encourage Vineyard households to limit the amount of food they throw away.
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May 8, 2020
Online Learning Goes On
Online Learning Goes On
Martha’s Vineyard public schools will continue with remote learning plans through the end of the school year.
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May 7, 2020
One New Coronavirus Case Reported Thursday
One New Coronavirus Case Reported Thursday
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported one new coronavirus case in their daily demographic update Thursday, bringing the Islandwide total to 24 positive cases since the outbreak began.
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May 7, 2020
For Hospital, Pandemic Forges New Community Partnerships Across Language Barriers
For Hospital, Pandemic Forges New Community Partnerships Across Language Barriers
The hospital has partnered with community organizations throughout the Island to make sure that crucial information and guidelines regarding the coronavirus outbreak are communicated to the Vineyard’s most at-risk populations.
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May 7, 2020
Island Innkeepers Join Forces in Appeal to the Governor
Island Innkeepers Join Forces in Appeal to the Governor
Reeling from the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic, innkeepers from Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket have joined forces to write a letter Gov. Charlie Baker seeking guidance.
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May 7, 2020
Lambert’s Cove Beach Stays Open, Parking Reduced
Lambert’s Cove Beach Stays Open, Parking Reduced
Lambert’s Cove Beach will open to sticker holders this summer, but parking capacity will be cut in half, the West Tisbury parks and recreation committee decided Tuesday.
May 7, 2020
Oak Bluffs Relocates Its Town Meeting
Oak Bluffs Relocates Its Town Meeting
The Oak Bluffs annual town meeting will move outdoors, but the place has not been determined yet.
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May 7, 2020
Farmers’ Market Moves
Farmers’ Market Moves
The West Tisbury Farmers’ Market will move to the Agricultural Society fairgrounds this summer.
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May 7, 2020
Signature August Events Canceled in Oak Bluffs
Signature August Events Canceled in Oak Bluffs
The Oak Bluffs fireworks will be cancelled this year due to the pandemic, the town firemen’s civic association said late Wednesday.
May 6, 2020
No New Coronavirus Cases on Island Wednesday
No New Coronavirus Cases on Island Wednesday
Confirmed cases of coronavirus stayed at 23 Wednesday on the Vineyard, and a lone patient who had been hospitalized with Covid-19 was discharged and home in stable condition.
May 6, 2020
Mirroring National Trend, Routine Hospital Business Plummets
Mirroring National Trend, Routine Hospital Business Plummets
Emergency room and other non-Covid related visits to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital have plummeted over the past month and a half, mirroring a nationwide trend.
May 6, 2020
Pandemic Disrupts Chilmark Road Race
Pandemic Disrupts Chilmark Road Race
Adding to a long list of summer cancellations due to the pandemic, road race organizers announced Wednesday that the race will not be held as usual this year.
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May 6, 2020
MVC Surveys Island Businesses
MVC Surveys Island Businesses
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission invites all Island businesses and non-profits to participate in the MVC’s Covid-19 business survey.
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May 5, 2020
One New Case Confirmed, Plus One Hospitalized
One New Case Confirmed, Plus One Hospitalized
One person was hospitalized and one new confirmed case of coronavirus was reported on the Vineyard Tuesday, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases on Island to 23.
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May 5, 2020
SSA Traffic Sputters Back to Life, Oak Bluffs Pier Repairs Snag
SSA Traffic Sputters Back to Life, Oak Bluffs Pier Repairs Snag
After a historically bad April for both ridership and revenue, the Steamship Authority continued to take steps to buoy its operation Tuesday.
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May 5, 2020
Gazette Launches Community Survey on Coming Summer
Gazette Launches Community Survey on Coming Summer
The Gazette is conducting an online survey to gain insight about how residents and visitors are thinking about summer in light of the pandemic.
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