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7 days ago
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When will the refitted M/V Monomoy begin ferry service between Cape Cod, Islands? Latest.
What is the status of the M/V Monomoy? The work on refitting the M/V Monomoy, 'is making fantastic progress,' Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority General Manager Robert Davis said, and it is scheduled for a stabilization test on Aug. 20. The ship is one of three purchased by the Authority in 2022 from Hornbeck Offshore Services of Covington, Louisiana. The vessel, along with the M/V Barnstable and M/V Aquinnah, was converted for use by the Steamship Authority at Alabama Shipyard in Mobile. The M/V Aquinnah was commissioned earlier this month and is expected to return to regular, year-round runs between the Vineyard and Woods Hole by June 16, Davis said May 16. The purchase and conversion costs for the three vessels were made possible, in part, via an agreement with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority that yielded $28.1 million in federal funding. Davis reported that a utility building for the new Woods Hole Terminal construction is 50% completed and is expected to be ready by the end of this year. The terminal should be open a year from now, he said. Some issues caused by the construction raised by staff and customers are being addressed, Davis said. They include restriping crosswalks from the ferry to the buses and moving pickup and drop-off areas behind the new building as well as adding Jersey barriers along the adjacent bike path. A golf cart also will be arriving to assist customers, he said. Authority Board Chair James Malkin asked about coordination for safety around the construction site during the upcoming summer season. Other board members asked for more state police and coordination with the Falmouth police at the site, which will be provided. Susan Vaughn writes about transportation and other local community issues affecting Cape Cod residents and visitors. She can be reached at smharris@ Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans. This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Steamship Authority updates on new Cape Cod, Islands ferries
Boston Globe
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘Jaws' is turning 50. To celebrate, we followed the shark's second victim around Martha's Vineyard.
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The "Jaws" movie poster. Advertisement ' ' Jaws' really put Martha's Vineyard on the map,' says Ashton. 'We wanted to do something really spectacular to honor it.' There will be special screenings, talks, and parties, during Jaws 50th Anniversary (June 20-22) and during the following Amity Week, June 22-29 (see sidebar for more information), but also a variety of summer and yearlong activities. The onetime Broadway play " Jaws," will run from July 5-20 at Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Center. The new Advertisement Sheriff Brody's house has been renovated since the movie was filmed. It's where Brody's wife screams to their son, 'Did you hear your father? Get out of the water!' Pamela Wright We spent a few days on the island, visiting movie sites and exploring all things related to the movie. Even if you're not a 'Jaws' fan, it's a great way to see the island and its most picturesque and historic spots. DIY-ers can download the SetJetters' free film tourism app, for a list and map of " Jaws" scenes on the island, or hop on one of the specialty tours, like the Jeffrey Voorhees, the actor who played 12-year-old Alex Kintner, the second victim in the movie, leads "Jaws" tours of Martha's Vineyard for the HomeGrown tour company. He shares photos, movie insights, and stories with tour participants as they travel around the island, visiting movie sites. Pamela Wright We took the Steamship Authority ferry from Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven and checked into the family-owned and welcoming " Jaws" events and other activities on the island. Martha's Vineyard Museum is also a short stroll from the hotel. As advised, we didn't bring a car and found it easy and efficient to get around by bus. And all buses are free this year in honor of the " Jaws" anniversary. Advertisement Aquinnah Cliffs is a popular and ultra scenic destination on Martha's Vineyard. Nearby is where the Welcome to Amity sign appeared in the movie "Jaws." Pamela Wright 'Get out of the water!' 'I died when I was 12,' Jeffrey Voorhees said as he greeted us in the lobby of the Mansion House. Voorhees agreed to give us a " Jaws" tour of the island, and a behind-the-scenes look at the production. Many locals took part in the filming of "Jaws." Many were hired as extras earning $40 a day. 'Everyone we knew was in that movie,' Voorhees explained. 'Most were hired as extras earning $40 a day.' Voorhees got called back for a speaking part, making $140 a day, and because he signed a SAG agreement, he continues to earn royalties. He also has a website selling signed merchandise (how about a blood-splattered raft with a shark bite out of it?), does Cameo greetings, and travels to special events and festivals to do signings. He still receives postcards in the mail from fans: Thinking of you, dead another year! On Martha's Vineyard, he's a bit of a celebrity. 'Hey Vintner! Be dead already!' a man walking his dog shouted at us as we stood in front of the Telegraph Hill Lighthouse in East Chop, our first stop on our 'Jaws' tour. Around the corner was Sheriff Brody's house (much of it replaced). Voorhees explained that this is where Brody's wife infamously screams to their son, 'Did you hear your father? Get out of the water!' There were no sharks lurking, only pretty views of Vineyard Haven Harbor and Vineyard Sound. Advertisement Nothing much has changed in the tiny fishing village of Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard since scenes for "Jaws" were filmed there in 1974. Pamela Wright Amity Island welcomes you Our next stop was Aquinnah Cliffs, with an expansive green space, a lighthouse, and striking, lofty views of the Atlantic Ocean. 'This is where the 'Welcome to Amity' sign was,' said Voorhees. 'It had one scene in the movie, but everyone likes coming out here.' Why not? It's beautiful, and we stayed awhile to take in the views. Voorhees told more stories as we headed into the small fishing village of Menemsha. The mechanical shark, he told us, was designed for freshwater and kept breaking down. 'My friends and I knew where it was stored in the back of an old, beat-up warehouse,' he said. 'We used to climb all over that thing.' Not everyone on Martha's Vineyard appreciated the filming. It caused congestion and inconvenience, and it was smelly for days. Remember the tiger shark that was dissected? 'It was a real shark that they hung up by the docks in Edgartown,' Voorhees says. 'It stunk up the whole town. The local fishermen dumped a pile of fish carcasses at Spielberg's rental house as a payback.' The movie put Martha's Vineyard on the map, and the island has been identified with it ever since. It is home to many shark references. Pamela Wright In Menemsha, we looked for cans of Crush It Like Quint Narragansett beer (reportedly the company is selling crushable cans in honor of the 50th anniversary), but settled for a You're Gonna' Need a Bigger Boat T-shirt and an Amity Island ball cap. We strolled the tiny, stuck-in-time village, and watched as fishing boats chugged in and out of the harbor. 'Nothing has changed since they filmed here,' Voorhees pointed out. 'It looks exactly the same.' Advertisement 'This is where I died' Many of the movie's filming sites were in Edgartown, an affluent, classic island village. We walked the village streets, lined with historic buildings, now housing shops and restaurants as Voorhees pointed out movie sites. The Edgartown Town Hall that served as Amity Town Hall in the movie looks the same inside and out. We went inside to see where Quint scratched his fingernails on the blackboard during the town meeting. We also stopped at the Rockland Trust Bank to see the Amity National Bank sign that was used in the movie. Voorhees pointed out the hardware store (now the Port Hunter restaurant), the Chappy ferry, the hoist where the tiger shark hung, and the Kelley House and Harbor View hotels, where many of the cast members stayed. The Amity National Bank sign that Universal used during the filming of "Jaws" is now hanging inside the Rockland Trust Bank in Edgartown. Pamela Wright Heading out of town, we drove past State Beach, and near where Chrissy and Pipit the dog met their demise. And finally, to the infamous Jaws Bridge (a.k.a. American Legion Memorial Bridge). 'This is where I died,' said Voorhees. 'Right there at the end of the jetty.' There's a No Jumping sign posted on the bridge, but we watched two young boys leap off it. 'Everyone does it,' Voorhees said. Unless there's a shark in the water, dun-dun, dun-dun… Diane Bair and Pamela Wright can be reached at
