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.

The Steamship Authority, the largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, opened summer reservations to Nantucket on Tuesday. This scenic spot in Maine is one of the ...

The Steamship Authority’s newest ferry, M/V Barnstable, had some “bugs” to work out on its first daily runs between Hyannis and Nantucket in January, but most have been resolved, according ...