Searching for Fresh Water in the Ocean

An expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater just off Martha’s Vineyard. And Porchfest lets the music flow through the streets of Edgartown.

 

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Steamship to Sample Renewable Fuel this Summer

The Steamship Authority ferry M/V Island Home will be running on renewable diesel this summer, in a pilot program that could result in switching the entire fleet to the low-emissions fuel.

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New Ferry M/V Aquinnah Arrives

The newly-completed ferry M/V Aquinnah officially joined the Steamship Authority fleet Friday, in a commissioning ceremony that drew about 150 people to the ferry terminal in Oak Bluffs.

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Islanders Welcome Steamship’s New Aquinnah Ferry

The newly-completed ferry M/V Aquinnah officially joined the Steamship Authority fleet Friday, in a commissioning ceremony that drew about 150 people to the ferry terminal in Oak Bluffs.

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Steamship Gets Ready to Welcome Newest Ferry

The Steamship Authority is bringing its newest ferry, M/V Aquinnah, to the Vineyard May 16 for a public commissioning ceremony at the Oak Bluffs terminal.

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Term Limits for Steamship Board Floated

The Steamship Authority’s board of governors may be held to term limits if a state bill passes. And a dead minke whale washed up on the shores of Chilmark.

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Senator Floats Term Limits for Steamship Board

State Sen. Dylan Fernandes, a Democrat from Falmouth, filed a bill at the start of the legislative session that would only allow members of the ferry line’s oversight board to serve three terms.

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Electric Ferries Will be a Heavy Lift for Steamship Authority

More than three years after the Steamship Authority began investigating the potential for electrified ferries, the boat line is no closer to reducing its dependence on diesel fuel.

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Ferry Mishap Closes a Nantucket Slip

One of the two ferry slips at the Steamship Authority terminal in Nantucket is out of commission after the M/V Eagle collided with and damaged the outermost dolphin, a cluster of pilings used to extend the berthing area.

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Man Indicted on Bomb Threat Charges

A Dukes County grand jury returned indictments against David Capato, who allegedly staged a bomb threat at the Steamship Authority Terminal earlier this year.

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