As per age-old tradition, the Chappy Ferry will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Christmas morning.

Marianne Karr, Marten van der Werff and Marten van der Werff purchased 60 Tenth Street S in Edgartown from Sarah E. Bouchard and Frank C. Fesnak for $1,360,000 on Dec. 8.

Hinoki cypress is native to Japan and is a popular ornamental in this country.

Long distance migrants fly 3,000 to 8,000 miles over water without any chance to eat for a number of days.

The Oak Bluffs board of health opened the floodgates Tuesday to opinions on a draft regulation that would ban artificial turf in town — opening up fresh wounds in the divisive athletic fields project at the regional high school.

The Kelley House and its associated food and beverage outlets will close in early January to prepare for a major expansion project at the downtown hotel.

The budget for services shared across the Island’s public schools will rise to $7.7 million in fiscal year 2023, a 3.9 per cent increase over last year.

New cases of Covid-19 shot up over 100 last week, surpassing August peak numbers and matching the infection rate of last April. The Island boards of health reported that 105 people had received positive PCR tests for the coronavirus during the week ending Dec. 11.

Steamship Authority governors put a period on the year 2021 at their monthly meeting Monday, hearing financial reports, electing new officers for 2022 and addressing transfer bridge safety following incidents involving a failed cable in recent weeks.

A draft regulation that would ban artificial turf in Oak Bluffs is set for discussion by the town board of health Tuesday, adding another new wrinkle to ongoing debate around a plan by the high school to overhaul its athletic fields using turf.