The lowest bid to do the work is about $20 million for each boat, general manager Robert Davis said Tuesday.

Vineyard Steamship Authority governor James Malkin was reappointed to a second three-year term by the Dukes County Commission Wednesday.

Two newcomers are challenging the sitting Martha’s Vineyard representative on the Steamship Authority’s board of governors.

For three of the last six years, the opening day of summer vehicle reservations with the Steamship Authority has been plagued by technology problems.

The Steamship Authority saw last month's Martha's Vineyard passenger traffic rise nearly 26 per cent compared to January 2022.

The weekend's cold has caused mechanical problems in three ferries.

After vowing that Tuesday’s online opening for auto reservations for the Martha’s Vineyard route would run more smoothly than the chaotic Nantucket opening day, the results did not bear out the promise.

The Steamship Authority’s multi-year reconstruction of its Woods Hole terminal is now fully focused on the land side of the property, where the longtime staging area for Vineyard-bound vehicles was recently demolished.

Next Tuesday will be different. That was the pledge from the Steamship Authority this week after a series of website problems marred the opening day for online summer reservations on the Nantucket route.