Steamship Authority Set To Approve Rate Hikes: Patch PM

Falmouth MA

17 November, 2020

4:01 PM

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FALMOUTH, MA — Today is Tuesday, Nov. 17, Here's the top stories Patch has been covering on Cape Cod and the Islands today. Steamship Authority officials are scheduled to vote on a set of rate hikes at their meeting on Tuesday as part of an effort to counteract the economic effects of the decrease in passenger traffic due to the pandemic. According to the SSA proposal, the proposed adjustments to regular passenger fares are the first rate hikes since 2015 on both the Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket routes. On the Martha's Vineyard route, Steamship Authority officials are proposing an increase of $1 for passenger fares and $0.50 for children and senior fares. The proposed fares include an increase of between $4 and $6 for one-way fares, depending on whether it is an off season period or a shoulder season period, and $15 on peak trips for standard vehicle fares. There is also a proposed increase of $2.50 to $3.50 for excursion rates on the Martha's Vineyard route depending on the time of year. Read the full story here. Top Stories On Cape CodMan Robs Falmouth Bank, Assaults Officer: Police A Freetown man was arrested Monday after police said he robbed a bank in Falmouth. Just before 3 p.m., police were called to the Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank on Palmer Avenue after witnesses said a man ran away with an undisclosed amount of money. While searching the area, police said they saw the man, later identified as Michael McLane, 31, emerge from the woods near Depot Avenue. Officers discovered that McLane also had an outstanding warrant and placed him under arrest. Barnstable Student Poetry Displayed On Signs Throughout Town Town officials are celebrating the poetry skills of 90 Grade 6 students by displaying their work throughout town. Earlier in the school year, students at the Barnstable Intermediate School explored their identities through poetic language, figurative language and imagery. Now their pieces were laminated on signs and displayed at several village libraries throughout town. Falmouth Town Meeting Postponed After Failing To Reach A Quorum Falmouth Town Meeting had to be postponed until January after failing to reach a quorum Monday night, with just 133 members of the required 124 present. Moderator David Viera thanked the town meeting members who were present before adjourning the meeting until 7 p.m., Jan. 25 at the Falmouth High School field house. Town Meeting members were allowed to receive an excused absence if they were not comfortable attending the meeting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Across MassachusettsTown Treasurer Killed By Son In Murder-Suicide Maynard treasurer Cheryl Kane, 68, was shot and killed by her son, a Natick resident, on Monday evening, according to authorities. Eat At These Boston-Area Restaurants, Get Money The Massachusetts Restaurant Association came up with the idea of offering a rebate to get people out to dine more. The 99 Closing 2 Restaurants, Could Close 2 More The 99 Restaurant & Pub is headquartered in Woburn. It has more than 100 locations in New England and New York.