Posted: Dec 11, 2020 12:03 PM AT | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
The ferry links Campobello Island to nearby Deer Island.(Kevin Bissett/Canadian Press) comments
The province of New Brunswick has extended the Campobello ferry run to Jan. 10, meaning residents can continue accessing mainland New Brunswick without having to go through Maine.
In an email, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure communications director Mélanie Sivret said the extension is meant to assuage residents COVID-19 concerns, and accommodate holiday travel. The department had previously done interviews to indicate that the ferry was being extended until Dec. 31 because of the pandemic, but recognizing that this date falls into the holiday season, the decision was made to extend the date to Jan. 10, she said.