Rob Ranney News Today

(Feb. 8, 2024) The Steamship Authority needs to rework its policies regarding cybersecurity and employee perks, according to a state audit released this week. The audit also found that the boat …

(Jan. 18, 2024) For at least the third year in a row, the Steamship Authority’s online reservations system has crashed on travelers trying to book summer transport for their vehicles on SSA …

(Dec. 29, 2023) Thanks to rising property values and around $13 million in overrides passed by voters at this year’s Town Meeting, property-tax bills will be higher for most on the island this …

( Dec. 21, 2023 ) The island’s lifeline needs a reboot, according to a technology consultant who spoke to the Steamship Authority board of governors last week. “Some of the …

( Dec. 18, 2023 ) The Select Board "unanimously and vehemently opposes" a proposed legislative change that would give mainland port communities more control over the Steamship Authority, according to …

(Oct. 24, 2023) The Steamship Authority board of governors approved a series of peak-season rate hikes for 2024 at its monthly meeting on Martha’s Vineyard Tuesday. One-way fares for …

(Sept. 28, 2023) The Steamship Authority board of governors on Tuesday granted boat line general manager Robert Davis a 4 percent raise, bumping his annual salary to $215,800. Davis received …

( June 8, 2023 ) A proposed increase to the Steamship Authority’s bonding capacity comes just in time, as the boat line is approaching its current bonding limit of $100 million. …

(April 7, 2023) While not pleased with the price, the Steamship Authority is moving forward with plans to convert two offshore oil-industry supply vessels into freight votes to replace its aging …

(March 30, 2023) Refitting three offshore supply vessels used to service the oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico into Steamship Authority freight boats will cost more than twice as much as originally …