Island Health Care, the Island boards of health boards and the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital are slated to receive 4,050 home test kits courtesy of the federal government.

As the coalition to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank whittles away at a draft town meeting warrant article, questions and criticism from public officials keep flowing.

Vineyard boards of health reported 82 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Christmas Day, a decline from weeks prior. The count still ranks among the highest on Island in 2021.

More than $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding available at the county level for Island organizations affected by the pandemic remains tied up in talks about bookkeeping and process.

As deer hunting season nears an end, Island hunters are reporting a slow season this year, pointing to a warm autumn and an abundant crop of acorns.

The ferry Martha’s Vineyard returned to service Tuesday night after sustaining damage when a semi truck hit her stern door early Sunday morning.