Louisa Hufstader
Plans for a two-story ticket office and a fully operational third slip at the Steamship Authority’s Woods Hole terminal face rising opposition, both in Woods Hole and on Martha’s Vineyard.
Martha’s Vineyard residents who wanted to talk about the Steamship Authority’s latest fare hikes at the boat line’s monthly meeting Tuesday were required to wait.
The Steamship Authority held an open house in Vineyard Haven Wednesday to share plans for a sweeping redesign of the Woods Hole ferry terminal.
At the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, set designer Lisa Pegnato usually plays a key role that never requires her to step in front of the audience. But this month her art work is on display in the playhouse lobby.
For the past 40 years, Shearer Cottage — the rambling, red-sided building in the East Chop highlands — has been the annual destination for a group of doctors from Vermont.
Beginning next spring, Islanders can expect seasonal hikes in Steamship Authority vehicle fares and Falmouth parking rates as the boat line seeks to nourish a projected 2019 net surplus of just over $141,000.
