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A new MBTA ferry service between East Boston and downtown begins Monday morning, connecting Lewis Mall and Long Wharf with a 10-minute ride across Boston’s Inner Harbor. The new ferry service, which is being funded through the state, will run seven days a week during this fall season and in spring 2023, according to a news release from the MBTA….

The Bridgeport and Port Jefferson ferries were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after receiving a possible bomb threat. The U.S. Coast Guard said they responded to Port Jefferson, New York, for a report of a possible bomb at around 2 p.m. Police said the threat was received via 911 and out of an abundance of caution, both ferries that were docked in…

A pair of Massachusetts ferry trips was canceled on Memorial Day. Things are back to normal Monday in Woods Hole after a staffing issue forced the cancelations of two round trips to Martha’s Vineyard Monday aboard the Steamship Authority, highlighting the need for a reliable labor force on Cape Cod during the summer. “For the most part, they run...

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.