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.

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

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.

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

I have taken minutes for different organizations for most of my adult life.

I walk around our Aquinnah property, clearing debris and limbs of trees half-eaten by ravenous deer.