After a frustrating summer of frequent cancellations for some islanders, the Maine State Ferry Service is considering a fare increase that, if adopted, would likely affect all fares on all lines.

Maine (WMTW) - For the first time in five years, the cost to ride ferries through the Maine State Ferry Service is going up. The Maine Department of Transportation hopes to put the new rates into ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A ferry service in Maine is slated to receive more than $3.5 million for a vessel that will be propelled by a low-emission system. Casco Bay Island Transit District provides ...

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I took a 30-minute ferry to a restaurant on an island in Maine. It was worth the trip just for the cocktails. I took my family of five, plus some friends, to a restaurant on an unbridged island in ...

EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine (AP) — The Maine State Ferry Service’s newest vessel is going to be undergoing sea trials this spring before beginning regular service this summer, the Maine Department of ...

I paid $15 to take a ferry from downtown Portland, Maine, to nearby Peaks Island. The short ferry ride provided me with great views of Maine and Casco Bay. Overall, I enjoyed the affordable ride and ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A cruise ferry between Portland and Nova Scotia was christened in Boston on Monday in a nod to supporters’ anticipation that the ship will draw tourists from around New England.

MSEA-SEIU Member and ferry captain Kevin Hopkins with MSEA-SEIU past president Dean Staffieri, on Aug. 9, 2023. (Provided by Maine Service Employees Association-SEIU Local 1989) At the grocery store ...

Gov. Paul LePage has pledged state support to a Maine company that is among the three bidders seeking to restore ferry service between Nova Scotia and New England. In a July 23 letter to Nova Scotia ...