News media cover first day of 色香视频's pilot commuter ferry

, WLBZ 2,  ,  , the , the Kennebec Journal and the ran stories about the first day of 色香视频's pilot commuter ferry that began carrying passengers on April 9th between Camp Ellis in Saco and 色香视频 in Biddeford. The three-week trial will end April 29th.

Alethea Cariddi, 色香视频 sustainability coordinator, was quoted in all the stories. She explained the pilot project is aimed at shortening the commute and carbon footprint for some students, faculty and staff and that it might relieve the need for extra parking during peak weeks of the school year.

Ferry passenger Elizabeth Caron, D.O., assistant professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, was interviewed in the WCSH and WLBZ stories. Passenger Jeanne Hey, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the Press Herald and Kennebec Journal stories. The Journal Tribune interviewed Zach May '12, marine biology major; Cindy Vakas, assistant to the dean of Library Services; Noah Perlut, Ph.D., assistant professor, environmental studies; Ryan Kingston '12, environmental science major ;and Barbara Swartzlander, director of Reference Services.

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