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More details emerge on SSA paperwork lapse
The Steamship Authority’s (SSA) issues that led to the Island Home being sidelined this week had a wider impact on the fleet than initially reported by The Times on Monday,…
Four Island students’ artwork selected in SSA contest
Four students from Vineyard schools will have their artwork showcased in the Steamship Authority’s (SSA) 2027 calendar. The SSA announced the winners of its 11th annual “Sail into Imagination” art contest Thursday. More than 100 art pieces were submitted, inspired by this year’s theme, “the sea and me,” in which the students were asked to…
Island Home sidelined by lapsed paperwork
The Island Home, the largest vessel in the Steamship Authority (SSA) fleet, has been sidelined in Woods Hole after the ferry line lapsed in completion of federal paperwork. That makes two vessels, including the freight vessel Monomoy, that had to be taken out of service for administrative lapses this month. “I’ll be frank: it’s unacceptable…
Airport’s Turo frustration continues
Even after receiving a cease and desist order, Turo is still showing vehicles available for rent at Martha’s Vineyard Airport. Geoff Freeman, the airport director, told the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission at a meeting Thursday afternoon that roughly 40 vehicles were appearing as available for rent at the transportation hub on the car-sharing platform. That…
Martha’s Vineyard Airport
Vineyard airport clamps down on Turo
Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission issued a cease and desist letter to Turo operators, a move that clamps down on what the transportation officials essentially called unlicensed car rental businesses on airport property. David Mackey, a Boston attorney representing the airport commission, issued a letter to eight businesses on July 29…
‘Why am I still here?’
Three years to the day after the event that changed her life, Robin Bonnist sat on a bench outside the Martha’s Vineyard Airport’s General Aviation building facing the tarmac. Engraved on the black bench are the words, “In loving memory, Randolph Martin Bonnist, gone flying into the Mystic. 7/15/2023.” The…
Travel providers increase service to meet summer demand
Two aviation companies plan to expand their service to Martha’s Vineyard this summer. Tradewind Aviation, which already operates private chartered flights to the Island, announced in late March that a new scheduled route to and from Boston launches June 18. Travelers can depart from a private terminal at Hanscom Field…
Important Dates
- Thursday, Sept. 17, 10 am: Steamship Authority Governance Commitee mtg.
Ferry Schedules
Steamship Authority
Vineyard Haven (year-round) & Oak Bluffs (seasonal) – Woods Hole.
Hy-Line
Oak Bluffs to Hyannis (seasonal), and Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket (seasonal).
Island Queen
Oak Bluffs to Falmouth (seasonal).
Seastreak
Oak Bluffs to New Bedford, New Jersey, New York (seasonal).
Martha’s Vineyard Fast Ferry
Oak Bluffs to Quonset Point, Rhode Island (seasonal).
Falmouth Edgartown Ferry
Edgartown to Falmouth (seasonal).
Vineyard Shuttle
Oak Bluffs to Falmouth.
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