Steamship Authority chairman Marc Hanover was not looking for support from the Dukes County Commission Wednesday in his continuing battle with the Tisbury board of selectmen over ferry fee money. But he got it anyway.

The coastal bank just to the north of the Steamship Authority terminal in Oak Bluffs won't win any beauty awards.

Facing the possibility of up to $1 million in unplanned fuel costs, Steamship Authority management is taking a hard look at slowing down its ferrie

Sparking a fresh war of words between the Steamship Authority and the town of Tisbury, the Vineyard boat line governor said yesterday he may call for the state attorney general to look into how the town plans to use its ferry fee revenues.

Passenger and Car Fares Stay the Same But Commuters, Truckers, Schools All Can Expect Sharp Increases

HYANNIS - Vineyard residents will shoulder the bulk of next year's rate increases, which were unanimously approved by Steamship Authority governors at their monthly meeting in Hyannis on Wednesday.

In spite of a tumultuous first three years as Vineyard Steamship Authority governor, Kathryn A. Roessel wants more.

On Wednesday Ms. Roessel submitted a letter to the Dukes County commissioners, formally seeking reappointment to the high-profile volunteer position. Her current three-year term expires at the end of the December.