State christens new, $10.3M Rockland ferry

Transportation officials today will christen a new ferry, marking the first time in 19 years the state ferry service has added a new vessel to its fleet.
The $10.3 million ferry is named the Capt. E. Rank Thompson after a longtime Vinalhaven ferry skipper, who died in 2003, according to The Free Press. The Maine State Ferry Service was ...