http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm news News en-us 40 30 http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm http://www.cascobaylines.com/images/logo_teeny.gif Monday, February 20, 2012 is Presidents' Day and we will be running a modified holiday schedule. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#presidents http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#presidents The Maquoit II will be out of service for a routine dry dock and Coast Guard hull inspection beginning in early March. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#maq http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#maq Save the date for the 5th Annual Inter-Island Cruise, Friday, March 9, 2012 from 6:00 to 10:30 PM. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#interisland http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#interisland A note from a customer. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#employee http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#employee Congratulations to newly re-elected board members Scott Johnston (Little Diamond) and Patrick Flynn(Peaks Island), and to the newly elected Roger Robinson (Great Diamond). http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#results http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#results The 6:45 PM departure time from Chebeague Island will change to a 6:35 PM departure time on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#chebsched http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#chebsched The Winter Sailing Schedule and off-peak rates are in effect through April 20, 2012. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#fall http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#fall Notice is hereby given that effective October 11, 2011, Casco Bay Island Transit District is increasing passenger rates to Great Diamond and Long Islands and adding a new freight rate price for fuel carried on a vehicle. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#notice http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#notice On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, Casco Bay Lines hosted a government relations cruise. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#gov http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#gov Casco Bay Lines won first place in the Best Boat Tour category in the 25th Annual Maine Sunday Telegram Reader's Choice Awards. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#downeast http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#downeast With help from the four island schools, Casco Bay Lines Board of Directors has voted to name the new vessel the Wabanaki. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#wabanaki http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#wabanaki At its meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2011, the CBITD Board of Directors unanimously voted to modify the year-round Saturday and Sunday morning departures from Chebeague and Cliff Island. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#chebcliff http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#chebcliff Casco Bay Lines has been researching and evaluating electronic ticketing in an effort to improve customer service, operational efficiencies and data collection and reporting. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#eticket http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#eticket As a result of the work of the New Vessel Advisory Committee, visual displays of our new vessel are now being showcased in the lobby and on the Machigonne, Maquoit, Aucocisco, and Bay Mist. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#horizon http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#horizon We are pleased to announce that the Casco Bay Lines terminal and vessels Maquoit, Aucocisco, and Machigonne are now all WiFi hot spots. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#wifi http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#wifi The Casco Bay Island Transit District (CBITD), a quasi-municipal ferryboat operator in Casco Bay, announces its proposed DBE Goal for FY2011 and FY2012. http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#dbe http://www.cascobaylines.com/news.htm#dbe