LYNN – Lynn residents may feel a twinge of envy when a new commuter ferry from Winthrop to Boston which made its debut Tuesday.
The 149-passenger boat operated by Boston Harbor Cruises is slated to make the 25-minute run to Rowe’s Wharf three times each weekday morning with three return trips in the afternoon.Lynn officials had hoped to operate a similar ferry from the industrial pier off the Lynnway to downtown Boston, but the project was dealt a major setback earlier this year when a key federal agency harshly criticized the plan. In doing so, the agency blocked an anticipated $8.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that elected officials like state Sen. Thomas McGee of Lynn had worked to obtain.For more on the story, purchase tomorrow’s Item or check back here.
