Recent traffic backups on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven are due to come to an end Friday as paving and other construction work wraps up, Tisbury town officials said this week.

After a season that defied expectations, the boys tennis team fell to Wayland High School in the semifinal of the state tournament, ending their championship run.

The class of 2022 was lauded for its depth of character, hard work and perseverance Sunday afternoon as families and friends crowded beneath the soaring roof of the Tabernacle.

The boys tennis team won a hard-fought victory in the quarterfinals of the state tournament against Wilmington High School.

For the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2022, the last four years featured a relatively normal freshman year followed by a distinctly abnormal sophomore year at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The girls tennis team won a close but emphatic victory in the second round of the state playoffs Wednesday, defeating Old Rochester Regional High School of Mattapoisett.

Last summer, the Ritz Cafe hosted a one-night event to celebrate Pride Month that proved a hit with the Island community.

The fifth-seeded Vineyarders beat the 28th-ranked Blue Devils of Northampton 5-0 Tuesday afternoon, only losing a single set in the contest.