Boat Line Forecast: Steady as She Goes, Waiting on Weather
By ALEXIS TONTI
When Steamship Authority managers look ahead to the summer season, they are hesitant to make any forecasts. Traffic may be a little off right now, but everyone agrees that in the end the weather will be the biggest influence on how many passengers ride the ferries.
"I think things are a little slower than we would like, but that can reverse pretty quickly," SSA chief executive officer Fred C. Raskin said this week.
Airlines providing regional service between the Vineyard and Logan International Airport could receive relief from proposed hikes in landing and ta
Boat Line Eyes Nantucket Freight Issue
By ALEXIS TONTI
A Steamship Authority agreement with the town of Barnstable turned into a point of contention yesterday at the monthly boat line meeting, where Nantucket officials and residents objected adamantly to taking any steps that would force them to run freight service between that island and New Bedford.
Island Community Rallies Around Grieving Families
Hundreds Remember Spirit of Two Friends Killed in Accident
By ALEXIS TONTI
At a time when the school year rushes to a close amid a flurry of exams and festivities, life at the regional high school stopped this week as students and faculty grieved for two Island sons, high school juniors and best friends, who died in a car accident in Katama last Friday.
Oak Bluffs Terminal Redesign Reflows Traffic, Rebuilds Pier
By ALEXIS TONTI
Two years after the Steamship Authority board of governors first approved a design plan to refurbish the Oak Bluffs ferry terminal, a revised version of the plan is set to come before the town conservation commission for permitting next week.
The $10 million project includes redesigning traffic flow around the terminal to relieve congestion and rebuilding the wooden pier to allow for better mixed use by cars, bikes, passengers and trucks.
District Attorney to Seek Grand Jury Indictments in Jail Inmate Beatings
By ALEXIS TONTI
The Cape and Islands district attorney said yesterday he will go to a Dukes County grand jury to ask for indictments as the result of a state police investigation into allegations of officer collusion in two separate inmate beatings at the Dukes County House of Correction.
"We will more than likely be presenting evidence to a grand jury in the coming weeks," said Michael Trudeau, the first assistant Cape and Islands district attorney.