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(Jan. 14, 2021) The Select Board voted 3-2 Wednesday to cancel the town's Fourth of July fireworks show that had been planned for July 3 off Jetties Beach. The idea now is to transfer the $54,000 that went into the show to grants for island businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.“Even in July gatherings are still going to be an issue, especially gatherings of that size,” town manager Libby Gibson said.Gibson also said that the Boston Pops benefit concert for

(Jan. 15, 2020) Thirteen new coronavirus cases were reported on Nantucket Friday morning, increasing to 1,022 the total number of positive tests on the island since mid-March.All the positive results were from Thursday's testing, which also included 146 negatives.No coronavirus-positive patients were hospitalized on Nantucket Friday, and none have been transferred off-island for a higher level of care in over a week. Seventeen patients have been transferred to mainland hospitals since the

(Jan. 13, 2020) No new coronavirus cases were reported on Nantucket Wednesday, as none of Tuesday's results were returned from the mainland lab that processes the island's tests.Twelve negative results were returned from previous days, however, and 139 tests are awaiting results.No coronavirus-positive patients were hospitalized on Nantucket Wednesday, and none have been transferred off-island for a higher level of care in the past week. Seventeen patients have been transferred to mainland

(Jan. 12, 2020) Twelve new coronavirus cases were reported on Nantucket Tuesday morning, increasing to 996 the total number of positive tests on the island since mid-March.The results were all from Monday's tests, and included 151 negatives.One coronavirus-positive patient was hospitalized and one "under investigation for COVID-19" at NCH Tuesday, and one was transferred off-island for a higher level of care last Wednesday. Seventeen patients have been transferred to mainland hospitals since

(Jan. 11, 2020) No new coronavirus cases were reported on the island Monday morning, as Nantucket Cottage Hospital's test sites are closed Sunday, and there was only a small backlog of tests awaiting results from the mainland lab used by the hospital.Ten negative results were reported, and three tests conducted in-house Sunday.Seven new coronavirus cases were reported on Nantucket Sunday morning, increasing to 984 the total number of positive tests on the island since mid-March.One