Ferry service
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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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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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