As ferry service considers changes, island EMS faces lawmaker scrutiny

As ferry service considers changes, island EMS faces lawmaker scrutiny

After the Maine Department of Transportation floated a controversial proposal to change where it docks ferries overnight, state lawmakers have called for a working group that would study the longstanding role those vessels have played in providing emergency medical transportation for residents of island communities. While state ferries have long docked overnight on the midcoast and Hancock County islands that they serve, officials have proposed …