On Cape Cod ambitious efforts are underway to remediate ponds and estuaries. And when coastal ponds decline, so do property values, the executive director of the Cape Cod Commission, told a meeting at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.

It's been years since the Vineyard had a bowling alley, and Islanders are eagerly anticipating the opening of The Barn, Bowl and Bistro, a new bowling alley and restaurant in Oak Bluffs. Teams are forming.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission gave a green light to an Edgartown condominium development late last week, but the developers said conditions imposed on the project are unreasonable. James Brennan and Paul Pertile plan to build a 24,000-square-foot building near the Triangle.

In the wake of public outcry over a plan by a homeowner to build a garage next to a historic Edgartown pagoda tree, the conservation commission has voted to reconsider.

Renovations at a private home have put a spotlight on a historic shade tree that graces South Water street and is likely the largest of its kind in the state.

The majestic pagoda tree was brought to the Vineyard as a seedling in a flower pot by a sea captain more than 175 years ago.

Hob Knob, the boutique luxury hotel on Upper Main Street Edgartown, has been put up for sale for an undisclosed price.

Owner Maggie White said it is time to focus on her other Island ventures.