Prudence Island Ferry Service to End

The Prudence Island Ferry, the only means of public transportation for Portsmouth residents from Prudence Island to the mainland, will end its service on Dec. 1, reports The Sakonnet Times. 

Ferry operator Bruce Medley, who is retiring, sent a message to Town Administrator John Klimm on Tuesday. The message, reportedly copied and posted on the Facebook group page Heard Around the Dock on Prudence Island, reads as follows. 

Hello John: I said I would keep you posted. Prudence Ferry Inc. will cease all operations as of the last ferry on Sunday December 1, 2013. 

As of this point neither of the vessels are for sale. This should give everyone ample time to find another service. I will be posting notices shortly.

Regards,
Bruce Medley

Rep. Raymond Gallison recently introduced legislation to create a Prudence Island Authority to resolve this transportation issue.

Opponents to the legislation are concerned about the creation of a legislative body similar to the East Bay Energy Consortium, as one Patch blogger recently wrote. 

What do you think? What should be done? Tell us in the comment section below.