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A brand new 149-passenger ferry will soon be delivered to the Maine State Ferry Service. The Charles Norman Shay will run between Rockland and Matinicus Island. It's scheduled to start in June.
The Charles Norman Shay can carry 149 passengers and up to eight cars.
ROCKLAND — The director of the Maine State Ferry Service said an unprecedented number of vessels out of service and staff shortages have led to cancellations of some trips.
Three frequently used vessels have been down in recent weeks, with service to Vinalhaven most disrupted, according to the State Ferry Service.
ROCKLAND — The new Maine State Ferry Service vessel being built to serve Matinicus Isle will be named the Charles Norman Shay after the heroic Maine veteran and member of the Penobscot Nation who served as a combat medic during the D-Day...