Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation announced it is awarding grants totalling $421,000 to 38 local nonprofits. This funding was made possible through the support of permanently endowed grant funds, and the generosity of donors. “This year, we witnessed extraordinary demand from our Island’s remarkable nonprofits, and the demand for our grants has never been greater,” Paul […]
And that’s a wrap on the 2022 summer season; it is officially over. Thank you, everyone, for holding it together through all the bad driving, staff shortages, entitlement, and crowds. We can all relax and enjoy the freezing cold weather that is sure to be headed our way soon. For now, though, enjoy the beach […]
The Dukes County Commission heard updates from representatives of Navigator Homes’ Green House Project on Wednesday the planned replacement for Windermere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, before unanimously approving a letter of support for the project. The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will be handing off its licenses and permits currently held for associated Windermere […]
Parents call the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center a lifeline. Before, during, and after the shutdowns and quarantines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the early years of a baby’s life can be a lonely and isolating time for new parents. Indaia Whitcombe grew up on the Vineyard, but she lived in North Carolina for 10 years and […]
The Martha s Vineyard Times
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. -Jeremy Driesen
A public forum was hosted Wednesday evening by Communication Ambassador Partnership, an interagency group aimed at bridging communication for the Island’s Portuguese-speaking population, focused on the vaccine information.
The forum, which was also held in Portuguese and Spanish, and was the second in a series of COVID forums, featured speakers from the Martha’s Vineyard boards of health, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Dukes County, Island Health Care, and Vineyard Health Care Access Program.
The Times has compiled a list of frequently asked questions from the answers given at the forum, as well as the Centers for Disease Control website.