It’s the Star mailbag, end-of-season edition.

Homeowners are suing the town over the loss of a view that the town itself was supposed to preserve.

Rhode Island has imposed an extra tax on second homes worth over $1 million, while municipalities on Cape Cod are considering adding a 2-percent transfer tax on property sales above the $2 million mark to fund affordable housing.

A reminder of how wasps like old boats.