The Nantucket fire chief noted similar impacts on recruitment, training, retention, and collaboration. Last year, there were 27,353 school or youth group riders on Nantucket’s Hy-line Ferry, an ...

The rule would impact all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from Boston to Provincetown. Regular speed ferries typically operate around 12 to 13 knots ...

The proposed NOAA vessel speed restrictions would be devastating for Nantucket’s economy and would eliminate all fast-ferry services, the UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic & Public Policy ...

“They would probably set Nantucket back 50 years.” Fast-ferry service would cease to exist for much of the year, leaving just two nearly three-hour Steamship Authority slow-boat trips a day to ...

A new ferry will be available to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard starting next month. The steamship authority commissioned the “M/V Barnstable” during a ceremony in Hyannis on Monday.

HYANNIS — A newly refurbished ferry navigated a long journey before it joined the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority's fleet as the M/V Barnstable. The vessel ...

If you're looking to splurge, stay at the award-winning Nantucket Hotel & Resort or the White Elephant, two iconic properties that are centrally located, close to the ferry and the historic ...

Stepping off the ferry and onto the peaceful shores of Nantucket, it’s easy to feel like you’ve traveled back in time. That’s probably because the tiny island—a designated National ...

Nantucket businesses have reported approximately $1.5 million in estimated losses after a power outage struck downtown during the island’s annual Christmas Stroll — typically one of the most ...

The best time to visit Nantucket is during the shoulder months of March, April, September and October. You'll find the island pleasantly free of tourist hordes, and prices are more manageable ...

A sudden Senate push to allow higher passenger fees on Cape and Islands ferry trips fizzled out in the House this week.