Woods Hole residents have again petitioned the Steamship Authority to change its summer schedule and not run early morning freight trips to Martha’s Vineyard through its port.
To the Editor: The cost of development on Martha’s Vineyard is steep both on- and off-Island. An ever-increasing number of boat runs are needed to transport the building materials, trash removal, food, medicine, construction debris, trucks, cars, summer residents, tourists, and other needs of the Vineyard. Residents on both sides of Vineyard Sound pay a […]
To the Editor: The Steamship Authority (SSA) General Manager Robert Davis recently received a very high job performance approval rating (95%) from SSA Governor Mr. Ranney. Considering the incessant SSA ship failings year after year, its refusal to have meaningful dialogue with anyone but itself, its cost overruns, which are forcing it to increase rates, […]
To the Editor: Construction on the Steamship Authority’s vastly over-scaled terminal building in Woods Hole village has not yet begun, and James Malkin, the Vineyard appointee to the SSA board, is already distancing himself from the coming monstrosity. He reported recently in an update to the Dukes County Commission that he’s “not comfortable with the […]
The Steamship Authority took testimony at a public hearing on Wednesday regarding its proposed 2023 schedule for crossings between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard, particularly the SSA’s early morning freight runs that launch at 5:30 am. The public hearing drew an array of Falmouth residents who petitioned for the public hearing using a provision of […]