Martha's Vineyard

Prosecutors have dropped the rape charges against a man who was accused of attacking an 18-year-old woman on a ferry from Martha’s Vineyard to Woods Hole, Massachusetts, this month. The Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office filed a motion dropping the charges after talking with the victim and her family, a representative for the prosecutors told NBC10 Boston and...

Offshore wind is the future of energy, and fields of them are being built off of Martha’s Vineyard.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts resumed its online booking of vehicle and ferry tickets Saturday, a week after its site was hit by a ransomware attack.

The attack started June 2 and lasted for days, preventing people coming and going from Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from booking or changing reservations online or on the phone.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts resumed its online booking of vehicle and ferry tickets Saturday, a week after its site was hit by a ransomware attack.

A man accused of raping an 18-year-old woman on a ferry appeared in court Tuesday.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

Ferry service from Cape Cod to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard continued to be impacted by a ransomware attack on Friday, when the boats’ operator launched a new website where passengers can view ticket information.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

The headaches for the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts continued Thursday after a ransomware attack.

The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts is asking travelers to bring cash for tickets and parking as the ferry service continues trying to recover from a ransomware attack.

A ransomware attack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts hampered operations Wednesday morning. The largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the Steamship Authority issued a statement warning that traveling customers may be delayed as a result.

Ticketing services at the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts will continue to be impacted Thursday after a ransomware attack.

The attack could cause ferry delays.

The best small town to visit in the United States is right here in New England, according to a new survey ranking the top 25. Scenic Bar Harbor, Maine, home to a year-round population of less than 6,000 residents, was named the best small town to visit in the country by U.S. & World News Travel Report. Less than 300…

An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government. The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. The $2 billion project was approved Tuesday. It is a critical piece of the…

Beaches in New England are disappearing faster than anywhere else in the country, and Martha’s Vineyard officials are trying to adapt.

Officials believe Steamship Authority ridership to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket will rebound this summer. Most weekends are already booked. In 2019, 2.1 million people visited the Vineyard, and indicators suggest plenty more will arrive on the island this summer.

Barnstable County has recorded more than 1,000 new positive COVID-19 tests in the past 14 days, with a positive-test rate of 5.6% that is more than double the statewide average. Sharing those figures on a call Thursday with other members of Cape Cod’s COVID-19 Response Task Force, Vaira Harik of the Barnstable County Department of Human Services said that, while…

On Cape Cod, businesses are racing to fill seasonal jobs ahead of what’s supposed to be a busy summer, but some are having trouble actually filling the positions.