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A proposed slow zone for ferries, ships and large boats along the U.S. East Coast has been scrapped, after months of heated criticism from Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and other coastal communities. Whale conservationists lamented the move as a major loss, saying the federal proposal was a “much needed” effort to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from extinction.

The Head Start program allows year-round and seasonal residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket the opportunity to make up to 10 summer reservations per customer prior to the openings to the public. But the true test of the reservation system is still to come.

General Manager Bob Davis announced he will leave the top position at the ferry service in the next year. Multiple high-summer trip cancellations, concerns over cost overruns, and frustrations with the antiquated reservation system have combined to draw criticism of the Authority's management.

The Steamship Authority posted an invitation for bids in Boats and Harbors online publication, saying all bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on September 10th.

The Steamship Authority has already begun taking action on a finding of a state audit that says employees lack adequate training for cybersecurity awareness.

New electric buses will help reduce the ferry line's carbon footprint.

At a sold-out event, Martha’s Vineyard residents heard about what it would take to bring electric ferry service to the island — and why it may not be so easy.

The Steamship Authority Board of Governors has approved a slate of fare increases affecting nearly every category of travel on the ferry line.

The Steamship has identified two 240 boats from a Louisiana-based company

The absence of one crew member on Memorial Day forced the Steamship Authority to cancel its evening ferry service between Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard.