Chilmark and West Tisbury are both targeting the Up-Island regional school district agreement as a means for soothing tensions over costs.

An ambitious plan to replace the old hardware building in Oak Bluffs with a three-story structure is nearly ready for a vote by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Tanya Chipperfield once dreamed of opening a vegan, whole food restaurant. Instead, she opened a Grateful Dead-themed pizza business called Wolf’s Den Pizza in Vineyard Haven with her partner, chef James Goff. Recently the couple expanded their business to Edgartown.

Many Islanders this year have found themselves mired in a debate over the merits of grass versus artificial turf for the high school playing fields. Similar debates have played out across the country.

The Edgartown National Bank, the Island’s second oldest bank, will be acquired by the Rockland Trust Company. Due to be completed next spring, the transaction is valued at about $24.5 million.

Neal Maciel is a third-generation Islander who retired from a 35-year career in law enforcement in 2010.