All Aboard One Last Time
Maia Coleman

Richard Clark, longtime Steamship Authority terminal agent in Vineyard Haven, will retire Friday after 41 years on the job. He started with the boat line as a ticket seller in 1979.

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SSA Leaders Remember Robert O’Brien, Former Boatline Governor

Past and present Steamship Authority managers and board members warmly recalled the contributions of the former long-serving Barnstable boat line governor who died last month.

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SSA Proposes Steep Fare Hikes for Coming Year

The Steamship Authority is proposing significant, across-the-board rate hikes in an effort to cover expected losses in revenue and budget shortfalls during the 2021 operating season.

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Man Accidentally Shoots Himself With Handgun at Woods Hole Ferry Terminal, Sustaining Minor Injuries

A man who was waiting to board a ferry to the Vineyard accidentally shot himself inside a bus shelter at the Woods Hole Steamship Authority terminal Tuesday evening.

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September Ferry Traffic Sees Strong Rebound
Louisa Hufstader

Early fall traffic on Steamship Authority ferries has been robust this year, with Labor Day weekend bringing an end-of-summer spike in travelers, according to a report from the boat line Tuesday.

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Steamship Launches Mobile Ticketing

Steamship Authority passengers with mobile devices now have the option to purchase paperless tickets online, without logging into an account.

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SSA Employee Covid Tests All Come Back Negative

Steamship Authority officials are breathing a sigh of relief after announcing on Wednesday that 38 contact-traced employees have tested negative for Covid-19.

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Woods Hole Terminal Construction Resumes

The final year of marine construction at the Steamship Authority terminal property in Woods Hole is scheduled to resume Wednesday.

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Steamship Authority Adds Trips, Reopens Reservations

The Steamship Authority announced another slate of complicated schedule updates on Wednesday, adding back trips that were previously cancelled and reopening its reservation system for Labor Day weekend. Test results on approximately 30 contact-traced employees are still pending.

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SSA Shuffles Ferries, Schedule After Second Employee Tests Positive

Two Steamship Authority employees have now tested positive for Covid-19 in as many days — including one who worked a Vineyard route — prompting the boat line to cancel trips and make other schedule changes beginning this week, as well as institute mass testing among employees and temporarily close reservations.

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