ferry service
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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Island communities ask Gov. Mills to intervene to get ferry service back on track
The ferry service to islands in Penobscot Bay has been plagued by cancellations due to staff shortages.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2024
Maine State Ferry Service hampered by staffing shortages
After repeated trip cancellations, the state-run ferry service in Penobscot Bay has contracted with an Indiana company to provide temporary workers.
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PublishedMay 22, 2024
Complaint may halt changes to Casco Bay ferry ticket prices
Part-time Peaks Island resident Andrew Doukas submitted a petition asking the PUC to intervene, saying that the new rate schedule unfairly increases fares for tourists while decreasing prices for residents and people who work on the islands.
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PublishedApril 25, 2024
Casco Bay Lines OKs first rate hike in 15 years, and it’s a big one – for tourists
Pending PUC approval, the ferry service will increase single, round-trip ticket prices 82% on June 1, while lowering prices for longer-term passes, benefiting residents and people who work on the islands.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Vinalhaven ferry grounding was due to human error, investigations find
The Captain Richard G. Spear returned to service in mid-November, after about $150,000 in repairs.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Ferry damaged rudders, propellers when it struck ledge near Vinalhaven
The Capt. Richard G. Spear, the Maine State Ferry Service's newest ferry, had just left Vinalhaven bound for Rockland when it hit the ledge, transportation officials said Thursday.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
On a Maine island, school gets out early when COVID-19 strands teachers on the mainland
One person on the daily ferry between Rockland and North Haven tested positive for COVID-19. Then everyone else in the crew did, too.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
The Cat ferry will resume service from Bar Harbor after yearslong hiatus
The high-speed ferry hasn't run since 2018, sidelined by construction delays and the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Training exercise Thursday will simulate ferry running aground off Peaks Island
The event, sponsored by Casco Bay Emergency Response Group, also will feature an evacuation of passengers.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
State launches ferry built in East Boothbay shipyard
The new vessel, named after Capt. Richard G. Spear, a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, will transport passengers and motor vehicles between Rockland and Vinalhaven for the Maine State Ferry Service.
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