The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has announced the acquisition of a 22.4-acre property in West Tisbury for $3 million.

Not up, not down and no clear road signs for the future. As the calendar year draws to a close, that’s the main story of the Island real estate market.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission voted unanimously Monday not to delay construction of a protective fence at Trade Wind Fields Preserve.

The Oak Bluffs land bank advisory board has asked land bank commissioners to delay construction of a controversial fence at the Trade Wind Field Preserve.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank's plan to fence off a large sandplain grassland field at the Trade Wind Fields Preserve in Oak Bluffs has caused devoted users to gather in opposition.

The scene at Trade Wind Fields Preserve is like most dog parks, but the Oak Bluffs spot is actually an air field and protected land bank property.