Claudine and Brendan Hanley of New York city and Aquinnah announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah O’Shea Hanley, born on March 28 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York city. Sarah weighed 7.4 pounds at birth. Sarah will make her first visit to Sandcastle Lane in Aquinnah on Memorial Day.

Alicia Rabbitt and Jonathan McCracken of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Conner McCracken, born on Edgartown at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Conner weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.

Chick and Tyler Stapleton of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Kian Patrick Stapleton, born on March 30, 2013 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Kian weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. Kian joins big brother Collin.

Two young West Tisbury families were the happy winners in a lottery held this week for two new affordable homes.

Spencer Binney and Lizzy Kent, their baby daughter Willow and her brother Levi will move into a home at 619 Edgartown-West Tisbury Road next month. Jason and Darcy Neago and sons Tristan and Griffin will be their next-door neighbors.

49 Mill Street in Edgartown sold for $600,000 on March 27.

Half-birthdays are generally ho-hum occasions, but when it comes to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, exceeding expectations are fast becoming the norm.

20 West Tisbury Road in Edgartown sold for $$1,325,000 on March 25.

1 Meshacket Wood Road in Edgartown sold for $800,000 on March 20.

An Edgartown man was arraigned last week in Edgartown district court after allegedly stealing more than $50,000 from his employer.

Patrick A. Joyce, 27, was arraigned March 29 on larceny of more than $250 by a single scheme and, in 24 separate cases, 24 counts of forgery of a check and 24 counts of uttering a false check.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee voted Monday in favor of a $2.65 million roof replacement project.

Vineyard schools business administrator Amy Tierney told the school committee that last spring a roofing consultant came to look at the building and estimated repairs would cost $1.9 million.