Residents of Islesboro are suing the Maine State Ferry Service over its recent ticket price hike.
The Bangor Daily News reports that the lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
The conflict arose last month after the ferry service announced a simplified fee structure, which changed all ferry fees to one flat rate, system-wide: $11 for a round-trip passenger ticket, and $30 for a vehicle.
For some passengers across the system, the new fees are lower than the previous fees, but for residents of Isleboro, who account for the lion's share of ferry traffic, the new fee is roughly double.
The lawsuit lists all Islesboro inhabitants as plaintiffs in the case.
