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Library Hours
As of next Tuesday, Sept. 6, the week after Labor Day, the Oak Bluffs Public library will again be open 40 hours a week:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Volunteer Edgartown shellfishermen worked the tides last week to transfer young bay scallops out of harm’s way at Cape Pogue Pond, after an algae bloom seen a year ago returned.
Cochlodinium polykrikoides, a single-cell dinoflagellate, staged a late-summer comeback in the large, pristine bay that lies north of the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick. The algae is not harmful to humans but can be toxic to shellfish.
The girls of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School soccer team were on their practice field, arranged in a circle and doing leg lifts while holding a soccer ball between their feet. Beyond the trees at the far end of the field, the sun crept into the sky, casting a warm orange light on the team. With what seemed like a collective exhale, the team finished the warm-up exercise and prepared for the next one.
Menhaden were back in Cuttyhunk harbor this summer, and that was good news to Capt. Bruce Borges. Pogies, as they are called, make great bait for catching striped bass. As a lobsterman, Captain Borges, 74, hasn’t seen much good news along the waterfront in recent years. There are fish out there but it’s a different story for lobsters, and that has made this summer especially challenging for Mr. Borges, who calls himself the last lobsterman on Cuttyhunk.
Dean’s List
Janelle Fortes of Vineyard Haven has been named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2011. Janelle is seeking a bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration.
The MV Wind Festival was scheduled to take place last weekend, but forecasts of hurricane force winds didn't bode well for kite flying. Instead, the festival will be held this Saturday from 11 a.m. to dusk at Ocean and Waban parks in Oak Bluffs.
The event is free, but kite registration is required to be eligible to win a prize. Registration is onsite and will close 30 minutes before each event.
The festival will feature a variety of exhibits, activities and demonstrations, as well as sailing and windsurfing off the town beach.