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Heat, flooding, and mayhem
The holiday weekend’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence brought packed parades, booming firework displays, and an unrelenting heat wave. Days of soaring temperatures, which…
Woman flown to Boston after SSA crash
Updated July 9. A medical emergency involving the driver of a white car careening into the walls of a Steamship Authority (SSA) ferry prompted swift action by first responders at the Vineyard Haven terminal Wednesday. The incident occurred before 10 am as the MV Island Home was boarding vehicles for the 9:30 am departure from…
Heavy rain floods Beach Road
Heavy rain and choppy seas impacted travel for many on the Vineyard Tuesday. While the National Weather Service forecast the Island would see less than two inches of rain Tuesday at most, Vineyard Haven was hit hard with flooding at Five Corners and a stretch of Beach Road. Both are major transportation routes, especially to…
New SSA terminal opens in Woods Hole
Updated July 1. As the Island enters the heart of summer and visitors sail in from the mainland, ferry passengers will be welcomed in Woods Hole at the Steamship Authority’s newly completed terminal, a project that was fraught with controversy throughout more than a decade of development. The new terminal building for the Steamship Authority…
Chappaquiddick’s other lifeline
On an “island within an Island,” Chappaquiddick’s residents, somewhat cut off from the rest of the Vineyard community and its services, can experience isolation even deeper than the rest of the Island. Particularly vulnerable to this is Chappy’s elderly population, who often are unable to drive, and can face travel challenges. To make transportation more…
Martha’s Vineyard Airport
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…
Vineyard clear of ICE presence at airport
As federal immigration officers are deployed to airports nationwide, Massachusetts has so far avoided the heightened presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at its aerial transportation hubs. The Trump administration began deploying ICE agents to airports Monday to assist short-staffed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, an agency where…
Important Dates
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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