Greenwood Avenue parcel B, C and 26-D-32, Vineyard Haven

Eugene V. Erez purchased Greenwood avenue parcel B, C and 26-D-32 in Vineyard Haven for $155,000 on May 30.

Boys Sweep Again, Advance to State Finals

For the third year in a row, the boys’ varsity tennis team advanced to the final round of the state sectionals tournament Wednesday. The Vineyarders swept visiting Dover-Sherborn 5-0 in a home match.

The finals of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association south section division three tournament will be played Saturday in Barnstable at 4 p.m. The Vineyard will play the winner of tomorrow’s Westport-Norwell match. Westport, the number one seed in the bracket, is undefeated this season. The Vineyard boys are seeded number two.

240 Sandpiper Lane Unit 11, Vineyard Haven

Dorothea Arnold purchased 240 Sandpiper Lane, Unit 11 in Vineyard Haven for $535,000 on May 29.

1 Goah Way, Vineyard Haven

Alice Northrop purchased 1 Goah Way in Vineyard Haven for $185,000 on May 29.

33 Abel’s Neck Road, Chilmark

Peter Principato purchased 33 Abel’s Neck Road in Chilmark for $1,875,000 on May 29.

Algae Harvesting Program Aims to Improve Pond Health

A dozen volunteers gathered at the Lagoon Pond last Saturday morning to do something no one could recall being done on the Vineyard. They came to harvest floating mats of algae in Mud Creek in Vineyard Haven. It was both an experiment and a beginning for an expanding effort to manage and improve the water quality in coastal ponds.

Hearing for Tisbury Police Officer Rescheduled

A hearing for Tisbury police officer Kelly Kershaw before the town selectmen has been rescheduled for Monday, June 10.

The hearing, initially scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, was postponed due to scheduling conflicts with Ms. Kershaw’s attorney, selectmen said after their Tuesday meeting. They did not note the specific nature of the hearing.

Edgartown Businesswoman Bids $1.25 Million for Warren House

The Warren House, the rundown North Water street house owned by the town of Edgartown, finally has a bidder.

A group including Maggie White, the owner of Hob Knob Inn as well as construction and realty companies, submitted a two-option bid to restore the home into a single family residence early this week.

One bid would pay the town $1 million plus 40 per cent of the profits made from selling the house. A second offer would pay the town $1.25 million in cash.

The selectmen opted to take the bid under advisement and discuss it further at their June 17 meeting.

After First-Round Win, Boys Play Dover-Sherborn Wednesday at Home

The boys’ varsity tennis team swept Seekonk for its first win of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association tournament Tuesday afternoon. The team plays Dover-Sherborn at 2 p.m. Wednesday at home in the semifinals.

The opening south section division three quarterfinals match lasted just under an hour.

Senior co-captain Justice Yennie at third singles blanked Seekonk’s Brandon Picket 6-0, 6-0. Minutes later seniors Ryan Sawyer and Justin Smith went  6-1, 6-0 against Brandon Costa and Michael Ferreira at second doubles.

Selectmen Relax Rules to Allow Some Summer Construction Downtown

In light of several renovation projects around the downtown area, the Oak Bluffs selectmen Monday reconsidered a longstanding town policy to prohibit downtown construction work from June 1 to Sept. 15.

At a special meeting, the selectmen adopted clarifying regulations to allow construction work inside buildings during the summer with several conditions, including no work on weekends and nights.

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