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A ferry route from New England to Canada that shut down long before the U.S. border closed during the pandemic expects to start back up soon. The Cat ferry from Maine to Nova Scotia has announced that it plans to provide service between Bar Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, beginning next spring. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the ferry’s return...

A ferry route from Maine to Canada that shut down more than a decade ago will be reopening next spring.

The attack started June 2 and lasted for days, preventing people coming and going from Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from booking or changing reservations online or on the phone.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts resumed its online booking of vehicle and ferry tickets Saturday, a week after its site was hit by a ransomware attack.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts resumed its online booking of vehicle and ferry tickets Saturday, a week after its site was hit by a ransomware attack.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts resumed its online booking of vehicle and ferry tickets Saturday, a week after its site was hit by a ransomware attack.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

Officials said upwards of 100 passengers were safely removed from the ferry.

Ferry service from Cape Cod to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard continued to be impacted by a ransomware attack on Friday, when the boats’ operator launched a new website where passengers can view ticket information.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts is asking travelers to bring cash for tickets and parking as the ferry service continues trying to recover from a ransomware attack.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

The attack could cause ferry delays.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

A plan to create a new destination for scuba divers in Lake Champlain has been reversed after pushback from environmental groups and the public. The Lake Champlain Transportation Company and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation planned to sink the Adirondack, a historic, double-ended ferry. The concept, known as an “artificial reef,” was created in the Atlantic off the coast…

A plan to create a new destination for scuba divers in Lake Champlain is being met with pushback from a pair of environmental groups. The concept is known as an “artificial reef.” One was created in the Atlantic off the coast of Delaware and New Jersey by sinking an old Coast Guard vessel. Similarly, the Vermont version would see the…

An effort to intentionally sink an old ferry and turn it into a reef is getting some pushback.

For people who live on the islands, the ferry is a necessity, and the coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll.

Seasonal ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia is scheduled to resume this summer. Bay Ferries, the Canadian ferry company, says service is expected to begin by June 26. Company CEO Mark MacDonald says the Cat, a high-speed catamaran, will sail between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Bar Harbor until Labor Day. Crossings will then run six days a week _…

Four people were injured Friday when a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ferry ran aground Friday morning off Long Island Head, according to the MBTA and Coast Guards. The MBTA said The Lightning was cut off by a fishing boat in the area as the ferry was inbound to Boston from Hull.

A study by outside consultants has found that a beleaguered Massachusetts steamship agency is cheap and plagued by in-fighting. The Seattle-based firm HMS Consulting and Technical’s 140-page report released Monday cites “penny-pinching” at the authority that provides ferry service between Cape Cod and its islands.