Those attending the Arts Stroll in Oak Bluffs tomorrow, July 14, can expect paintings, sculptures and prints, naturally. But be prepared for capes and crowns, too.

Lucinda Sheldon of Lucinda’s Enamels, located at 11 Vineyard avenue, has dedicated a whole corner of her studio to decorative fabric capes and complementary felt crowns.

“I’m an artist,” she said, looking at her collection of fantasy costumes for kids, “But I’m also a grandmother.”

Lake Tashmoo has been closed to shellfishing as of Wednesday afternoon due to the presence of a potentially toxic algae bloom.

Tisbury town administrator John Bugbee said Thursday that people should not shellfish in the body of water, and should dispose of all shellfish recently caught there, as there is no way of knowing how long the algae bloom has been in place.

Signs are posted along the shore.

Pay Beach in Oak Bluffs has been reopened to swimming after water samples taken Wednesday came back negative for elevated levels of bacteria.

The beach was ordered closed Tuesday night, following one test that revealed higher than allowable levels of enterococcus, organisms that may indicate the presence of bacteria found in sewage.

Salvage work began off a remote beach in Aquinnah Thursday morning to remove some 800 gallons of fuel from a 46-foot Wesport lobster boat that went aground late Tuesday night.

The Dukes County commission voted Wednesday to name their executive administrative assistant as the new county manager.

Martina Thornton, who has held the number two staff position at the county for the past four years, will now negotiate a contract with the seven-member elected commission to take over as county manager.

The vote to offer the job to Ms. Thornton was unanimous. Two weeks ago the county commission voted to offer the job to New Hampshire attorney Katherine Rogers, but last week Ms. Rogers declined, citing personal health reasons.

A Wesport lobster boat remained on the rocks and in the surf off a remote coastline in Aquinnah Wednesday night, with salvage efforts set to begin again on Thursday morning.

Coast Guard public affairs spokesmen said that while the 46-foot Sherry Ann had a gash in her hull and some 800 gallons of fuel on board, they believed there was no imminent danger of a fuel spill.

The fuel station at Church’s Pier will remain closed after a Fourth of July gas leak.

The fuel station at Church’s Pier will remain closed after a Fourth of July gas leak.

Oak Bluffs fire chief Peter Forend said that because of old fuel lines, the station at the Oak Bluffs harbor — the only source of fuel at the busy marina — will be closed until repairs are made.

Pay Beach in Oak Bluffs has reopened for swimming, one day after it was ordered closed due to elevated levels of bacteria.

Oak Bluffs health agent Shirley Fauteux said Wednesday that a routine water sample taken on July 9 revealed higher than allowed levels of enterococcus, organisms that may indicate the presence of bacteria found in sewage. The beach was reopened Thursday when a subsequent water sample showed bacteria levels well below the range of what is considered safe for swimming.

Friday June 29 was the perfect summer evening at Featherstone Center for the Arts. The weather was warm, the grounds were beautiful and the stars shone brightly! With the help of many, the West Tisbury School eighth grade class was able to raise money toward their trip to England next June. Many thanks go out to the people and businesses of this wonderful community who helped make this event possible.

We are the abutters who are the subject of your July 6 article. We don’t wish to hash out the case outside of the proper authorities but would like to correct the record to reflect that the Zoia home, according to our reading of the plans, is actually over 10,000 square feet of habitable space on three levels and that the three structures comprise over 20,000 square feet! This has been mistakenly described as either 4,200 or 8,200 square feet in various articles in the Gazette.