Crime & Safety
Ferry Loses Power Off Vineyard Coast
Seventy-eight people were aboard the ferry, the Coast Guard said. A tow was being prepared.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA — The Coast Guard said it was working late Saturday night to tow a disabled ferry off the Martha's Vineyard coast. The ferry was en route to Falmouth's Woods Hole.
There were 78 people on board, the Coast Guard said. No injuries have been reported.
There was no immediate word on why the ferry lost power.
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