Residents are pushing back against a plan to build a new ferry that will travel to Peaks Island.
The Portland Press Herald reports residents are asking federal regulators to see whether Casco Bay Lines is meeting grant requirements for public participation in designing the ferry.
Resident Lisa Penalver said the public meetings have been sparse and poorly advertised. She said that the needs of tourists are being placed before the wellbeing of those who live on the island.
[Peaks Island residents worry new ferry could swamp them with too many visitors]
A spokesperson for the Federal Transit Administration said the ferry service has met its obligations for public participation.
Casco Bay Lines general manager Hank Berg said no final decisions have been made on the vessel size or design.
The new ferry is expected to cost $10 million.