To the Editor: With the number of scam telephone calls on the rise, I’m writing to warn our Island community about one offering a free medical alert device. Over the past several weeks, I’ve received numerous robocalls with a recording of a woman identifying herself as “Amy.” The first time, she said she was with […]
Updated 5:05 pm The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported the Island’s first COVID-related death Tuesday. Albert Hutchinson, 78, of Chilmark passed away this morning, according to an email from hospital communications specialist Marissa Lefebvre. “Our thoughts are with Mr. Hutchinson’s family,” Lefebvre said. Chilmark select board member Bill Rossi said it was sad to hear of […]
There were 83 new cases of COVID-19 reported last week according to a shortened report from the Martha’s Vineyard boards of health. In the six-day period of Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, the 83 new cases consisted of 23 reported from the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, 6 from TestMV, and 10 from other providers, and 44 […]
One in eight adults and one in five children are suffering from food insecurity in Massachusetts, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank. This problem was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of this public health issue, Stop & Shop and the Boston-based nonprofit About Fresh announced their new partnership to increase “access […]
The total number of new COVID cases plummeted last week to 133 three weeks after the Island reported a pandemic record of 486 cases in a single week. The 133 cases consisted of 46 from the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, 11 from TestMV, 23 from other providers, and 53 from at-home test kits. The new […]