West Tisbury neighbors who have been sparring for six months over the noise levels of crowing roosters have agreed to mediate their dispute.

The town zoning board of appeals has granted the Lambert’s Cove neighbors an extension until Jan. 30 to reach an accord.

Kathy and Tom Harris, who lodged the noise complaint last summer, were joined in the mediation effort by Kurt Freund, whose neighboring Mill Stone Lane property has housed the roosters. Dyan Redik, Mr. Freund’s fiancee, owns the roosters.

The West Tisbury town hall renovation committee is considering asking town meeting voters in April to approve estimated costs rather

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital announced this week that it has received the Summit Award from Press Ganey Associates Inc. for excellence in patient satisfaction in its emergency department. The award was announced in ceremonies at the Press Ganey National Client Conference, held Nov. 27 in Kissimmee, Fla.

Old South Road’s east fork won’t be regraded this winter because Aquinnah has learned that the town doesn’t own its oldest street.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has joined forces with the Island Affordable Housing Trust to buy 22.5 acres off State Road in West Tisbury for the combined purpose of conservation and affordable housing.

The property, which is near the intersection of Old County Road on the south side of State Road, was formerly owned by the late Eleanor Bennett. The seller is Molly Belle Bennett, Mrs. Bennett’s daughter and the executor of her estate.

As the two-week shotgun season for deer came to a close, officials reported that it has been a quiet year, with the number of deer taken down by almost half from last year.

A total of 118 deer were checked in at the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest through the first week, compared to 208 last year. At the Wampanoag tribe station in Aquinnah, 104 deer were checked in through the first week, compared to 181 through the same period last year.