Passengers disembark the ferry on Islesboro.

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Feds provide funds for Lincolnville terminal

Sen. Susan Collins announced that the Maine Department of Transportation will receive a grant award of $7.1 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Service for Rural Communities Grant Program. The funding will go toward upgrading and modernizing the ferry terminal in Lincolnville to better meet current and anticipated… SEE MORE
A Maine State Ferry Service boat near the Rockland terminal. FILE PHOTO: TOM GROENING

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Ferry service proposes higher fares

The Maine State Ferry Service is proposing a 18.3% hike in ferry passenger and vehicle fares, citing inflation’s impact on wages, fuel, and vessel repairs. A fare hike was adopted in 2019, finalized only after significant opposition from residents of some the islands that faced especially high fare adjustments. The… SEE MORE