ferry service
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Eco-friendlier ferry coming to Casco Bay service
The new vessel, expected by the end of 2022, will be one of the first of its kind to have a hybrid diesel electric propulsion system that dramatically cuts carbon dioxide emissions.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Chebeague Island ferry will carry suspected COVID-19 patients after all
Assistance from the Mills administration helped resolve insurance issues, the company says.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Chebeague Island ferry won’t transport suspected COVID-19 patients
The island town's primary ferry responds to emergency calls but says it won't transport anyone suspected to be infected with the coronavirus.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Casco Bay Lines further reduces ferry service because of coronavirus
The temporary reductions will affect Casco Bay island residents, who rely on the ferry service to get to and from the mainland.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Casco Bay Lines opts not to change ferry schedules – yet
A proposal to change the Peaks Island ferry schedule has failed and decision to change ferry schedules to other islands delayed until later this month.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
With no start date set, Maine-Nova Scotia ferry season may be extended
The season was originally planned to run from June to mid-October but no ferries have been allowed to use the Bar Harbor terminal.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Casco Bay Lines to discuss schedule changes
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Casco Bay Lines board votes for larger ferry despite islanders’ concerns
The directors also vote to limit the number of people who can ride to Peaks Island to 499 per trip, but will allow as many as 599 people to return to Portland.