Local residents and visiting tourists had a taste of fresh seafood Saturday, Sunday, and Monday over the Memorial Day Weekend at the New England Lobster Days picnic-style event along the Mystic River.
Spokesperson for the Mystic Seaport Michael O’Farrell said lobsters were served by Rotary Club members of Mystic as musical entertainment was provided by Finest Kind. Together, the Mystic Seaport and the Rotary Club created a weekend of great-tasting food, entertaining entertainment, and family-fun activities.
O’Farrell said the event was a resounding success.
“Overall our attendance was up about 10 percent over last year…It was our best Memorial Day weekend since 2002 and in terms of lobsters, the Rotary Club sold 50 percent more lobsters this year than they did last year,” O’Farrell noted.
Lobster Days is one of the Rotary Club’s annual fund-raisers, which help the club support non-profit organizations including the Mystic & Noank Library, the Mystic Little League, and the Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut. Cabot Creamery and People’s United Bank sponsored Lobster Days.
“It was a smashing success for them, and, again, all of that revenue goes back into the community…We’re thrilled that we had a good weekend and we’re thrilled that they had a good weekend,” O’Farrell said.