Sengekontacket Pond has been closed to shellfishing for another summer, Edgartown selectmen announced at their weekly meeting on Monday.

Two neighboring Oak Bluffs businesses squared off at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday over plans to expand the Ocean Club restaurant to include a second-story 500-person function hall. Surfside Motel owner Jeff Young claimed that sound from the expansion, which he characterized as a nightclub, would drive him and his family out of business. Ocean Club owners Mike and Mark Wallace argued that the issue would be more appropriately dealt with by the town.

Landmarks Makes Mark

Coldwell Banker Landmarks Real Estate of Vineyard Haven is proud to acknowledge the designation of licensed real estate broker awarded by the Massachusetts state division of professional licensure to Diana Lynn, Karl Buder, Lynn Buder and Dave Federowicz.

Judy Federowicz is principal broker of Coldwell Banker Landmarks.

A pair who robbed a well-known elderly Oak Bluffs man of his life savings last month have been arrested, although Oak Bluffs police said they have not recovered all the money. Police said $85,000 was stolen from the man, whose name is being withheld, but only about $37,000 has been recovered.

The robbery occurred on March 19, when the man reported to police that his safe had been stolen from his home while he was off-Island visiting family for two days. It contained his life savings of about $85,000, police said.

Welcome Esther

Luciana Brito and Fabio Coutinho of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Esther de Brito Coutinho, born on April 12, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Esther weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces at birth.

Tabor Academy Honors

Headmaster Jay Stroud has named the following students to the honors and commended lists at Tabor Academy for semester one of the 2010-2011 academic year: William Kadison, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kadison of Vineyard Haven; and Alex Nugent, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nugent of Edgartown.