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After almost 50 years of Republican control, Robert Galibois became the first Democrat to win control of the Cape and Island District Attorney Office.

This week, the average gas price in Massachusetts dipped below $4 per gallon for the first time since February.

Lyme disease vaccine trials planned for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are garnering a lot of interest, according to officials on the Vineyard. “A lot of people are calling, trying to find out how they can sign up for the study,” said Maura Valley, health agent in Tisbury. “It would be great to have this vaccine available to people, just because Lyme disease is so prevalent on the island,” she said. The Islands have been selected among other sites for the trials. The vaccine, called VLA15, is being developed by French vaccine company Valneva and Pfizer.

The COVID-19 daily report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is broken down by state and for the Cape.

The weekly coronavirus update from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as of June 15, 2022.