Island communities ask Gov. Mills to intervene to get ferry service back on track

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 24, 2024

Officials from six separate island communities—Frenchboro, Matinicus, North Haven, Swan’s Island and Vinalhaven—are asking Gov. Janet Mills to intervene in a workforce crisis that has disrupted ferry service to and from the mainland. Throughout the year, cancellations due to staff shortages have plagued the Maine State Ferry Service that operates daily service to several Midcoast and Down East islands, affecting both residents and visitors.