Seastreak Family Deal

Seastreak Martha’s Vineyard is offering a family deal in which two children under the age of 12 can ride free for each paying adult on the high-speed ferry, from now through the end of November. Parents, grandparents and kids can enjoy the one-hour ferry service between Martha’s Vineyard and New Bedford.

BRAD WOODGER

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(ibwsgolf@aol.com)

I owe Peter Wells an apology. In last week’s column I reported that he allegedly misappropriated the use of a bicycle. Unfortunately, I may have left out the allegedly. My further error was not in thoroughly vetting the reliability of my source (who will remain unnamed. Let’s just call him Bob. Gilkes.) So I offer the following from Peter himself in the form of a retraction/correction:

From Peter:

Cochlodinium, the rust-colored algae bloom that has turned up in Cape Pogue and Sengekontacket Ponds, has now invaded Lagoon Pond, Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group director Rick Karney confirmed this week. The algae was found in the west arm of the Lagoon.

Massachusetts commercial striped bass fishermen exceeded their quota this summer by over 100,000 pounds. Fishermen landed 1,163,666 pounds or 109.6 per cent above their quota of 1,061,898 pounds.

Welcome Quinlan

JoEllen and Mark Meuse of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Quinlan Joseph Meuse, born on Sept. 27 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Quinlan weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth.

Last month was the harvest moon, and now another full moon comes on Tuesday. If the weather cooperates, the moon will rise in the east at sunset looking like this season’s favorite jack-o’-lantern. The moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Pisces, not far from the brilliant planet Jupiter, also rising in the east.

Flag Football Begins

The Martha’s Vineyard Boys’ and Girls’ Club held its preseason Flag Football League Skills Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Nunes Field in Edgartown. More than 50 of the leagues players, ages 8 to 13, competed in four skills challenges including: passing, field goal kicking, 40-yard dash, and an obstacle course.

Sports action at the regional high school slowed this week, but the fields will again be busy following the Columbus Day holiday. Golf, boys’ soccer and field hockey all have home games this Tuesday, with golf continuing their home stand on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, cross-country returns to the Island for a dual meet against Somerset.

Down Syndrome Discussed

Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools will host a conversation with Dr. David Stein of Boston Children’s Hospital on the social and emotional development of students with Down Syndrome on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. All are welcome.

Better cell phone service may be in the future for Chappaquiddick if a plan for a wireless tower presented to the Edgartown selectmen this week becomes reality.

Planning board administrator Georgiana Greenough said the town had hired a consultant to identify potential town-owned land parcels for sites for a tower. A digital antenna system (DAS) is also a possibility, although more expensive.