March 26, 2024 — The familiar “beep” of a ferry boat off the coast of Hyannis often signals a summer vacation, but for most of the year – it’s actually a lifeline for industry on the island.
“I work on the island and live over here,” on the mainland, Amos Campbell told WBZ-TV as he waited for a ferry Monday to go to work on Nantucket. He takes the fast passenger ferry twice a week.
That commute, and those of others who rely on ferry service in the off-season, is under threat due to proposed environmental regulation.