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PRESS ADVISORY: Maine to Launch New Ferry Tomorrow Morning

EAST BOOTHBAY - Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Department of Transportation in conjunction with its contracting partners at Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. will launch the Capt. Richard G. Spear ferry in East Boothbay on Friday morning.

WHO:

Governor Janet T. Mills
Bruce A. Van Note - Commissioner, Maine Department of Transportation
Dr. William J. Brennan - President, Maine Maritime Academy
Katie Doughty Maddox - President, Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc.
Linda Spear - Ferry Sponsor

WHAT:

Christening and Launch of the Capt. Richard G. Spear

WHERE:

Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc.
7 Enterprise Street
East Boothbay, Maine

WHEN:

Friday, April 9, 2021
Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m.
Launch happens at 10:15 a.m.

Members of the media wishing to attend should arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. and park in the municipal lot between Church and School Streets. Attendees are required to wear face coverings and close-toed shoes.