Pimpneymouse Farm, the historic coastal farm that has graced the eastern-facing shoreline of Chappaquiddick for nearly a century, will be preserved in a joint conservation purchase by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank and the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation.

Atwood Company, a regional developer founded by private equity investor William Cumming, is putting together an application to build 64 apartments on three acres on Upper Main street, where Donaroma’s Nursery, Landscaping and Floral Design currently operates.

The land nonprofit has been the subject of considerable controversy recently as abutters, recreational beachgoers, and conservation officials dispute the Trustees’ management approach.

In a recent Aquinnah select board meeting, town officials raised the alarm about an outbreak of Japanese knotweed near a town water tank, hindering access to the tank and even potentially compromising the structure.

John and Erin Tiernan celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary Tuesday. In lieu of dinner and flowers, the Oak Bluffs couple headed to their regular stations at The Ritz Cafe, where they’ve hosted weekly trivia and karaoke together for the past five years.