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Rolling in Lobster
Has your roll felt lonely these past few months? Just a hunk of bread, maybe a bit of mayo and celery. A bit of a wish sandwich of late, really.
Well, your wish is about to be granted and your sandwich runneth over. Starting today and running every Friday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. all summer long Grace Episcopal Church lobster rolls are clawing their way back into your hearts.
From Fashion to Flowers, with Tea
Bigger tent, more tables, supersized teapot? Well, the first two at least as Featherstone Center for the Arts ushers in their second annual Tea Party and Fashion Show on Saturday, May 7 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The first bluefish of the season was caught by an Oak Bluffs angler at Wasque on Tuesday.
George Moran, 66, was fishing for striped bass with another Oak Bluffs angler, Vincent Frye, in the afternoon, overcast with a hollering wind.
Mr. Moran said they were hoping to get striped bass — and he did get one.
But shortly after 2 p.m., Mr. Moran said: “I made a cast, and suddenly I got a hit. It didn’t feel like a bass.”
Bluefish are not commonly caught in these waters until about Memorial Day.
Tisbury selectmen read the riot act on Tuesday night to the company building the town’s new $7.4 million emergency services building on, citing a long list of faults which have delayed the project.
The building was due to be finished before the summer. Now it is unlikely to be operational until well into fall. The general contractor for the project, Seaver Constructions, removed the project manager of the site several weeks ago and is still in the process of installing a permanent replacement.
Well, Well, Well
WellFest offers Islanders an afternoon of demonstrations and information of various alternative healing techniques on Saturday, April 30, from noon to 4 p,.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury .
More than 400 free minihealing sessions will be available, courtesy of the Martha’s Vineyard Whole Health Alliance.
Food will be for sale from the Scottish Bakehouse. For more information, visit mvwholehealth.org
Council on Aging
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Council on Aging is on Tuesday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at the Edgartown senior center, the Anchors on Dock street. The public is welcome to attend.