I read with relief and affection the op-ed by Dr. Henry Nieder, and the letter from Julia Mitchell Christensen.

Perhaps the covid 19 pandemic and gauge for human safety and activity is analogous to the phases of fog density:

As a lifelong Islander, I am deeply upset by the verbal abuse with which some of my dearest family friends from New York, who happened to be here when the pandemic struck, have received simply because of their license plate.

Recently I spent several weeks in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and I want to say a huge thank you to my wonderful nurses, staff, and physical therapists.

The successful passing of the Coronairus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act last week should bring much needed relief to our Island businesses.

At the moment everyone’s attention is correctly and understandably focused on the coronavirus.