Maine State Ferry Serivce

The Maine State Ferry Service rose fares for the first time in four years, and they're expecting to do so again next year amidst increased operational costs.

As the summer season gets underway, Maine's ferry service is scrambling to find enough staff to run its operations. Ferry riders who rely on regular service to the islands have been expressing their frustrations in a series of public meetings.

Maine’s ferry service is poised to increase rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but some islanders worry the new system will create gridlock on…