James Kinsella

Steamship Authority Weathers Changes Through Long Year

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Steamship Authority Weathers Changes Through Long Year

By JAMES KINSELLA

As 2004 got under way at the Steamship Authority, there was some question about whether there would be a Steamship Authority in the future.

In mid-January Nantucket governor Grace Grossman confirmed that she had been exploring since the previous summer whether that island should secede from the boat line, an entity created by the state in 1960 to ensure reliable, affordable ferry travel between Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and the mainland.

 

 

 

Boat Line Board Names Fast Ferry After Sachem

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Boat Line Board Names Fast Ferry After Sachem

By JAMES KINSELLA

The Steamship Authority's new fast ferry will carry the name Iyanough, the Cummaquid sachem for whom Hyannis is named.

The boat line board of governors Tuesday decided to bestow the name on the vessel, scheduled to go into service on the Hyannis-Nantucket route about a year from now.

The $9.5 million ferry will replace the Flying Cloud, the first fast ferry built by the SSA for the route. The four-engine vessel has a passenger capacity of 350.

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Hospital Wins Critical Approval from State in Push to Expand at Oak Bluffs Campus

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Hospital Wins Critical Approval from State in Push to Expand at Oak Bluffs Campus

By JAMES KINSELLA

Martha's Vineyard Hospital has won a crucial approval from the state for a planned $42 million expansion and renovation at its Linton Lane campus in Oak Bluffs.

The state Public Health Council unanimously voted last month to approve a determination of need application submitted in July 2004 by the hospital. Construction is slated to begin later this year.

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