The cargo ship lost power and issued a mayday before hitting the bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inLocal & State
Snow tracker: See how much snow fell in Maine on Saturday
Snow totals were updated Saturday at 3:45 p.m. Hover over marked locations to see totals. Source: National Weather Service
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Posted inNation & World
Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine
The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack. Ukraine has strongly denied any involvement.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown
The latest package was clearly unpopular with most Republicans, who viewed it as containing too few of their policy priorities and as spending too much.
Posted inNation & World
Israel’s Netanyahu rebuffs U.S. plea to halt Rafah offensive. Tensions rise ahead of talks
International mediators, led by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, have been working on a cease-fire to pause or end the war in Gaza.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Heavy snow, rain headed for Maine this weekend
Snow will change to sleet and freezing rain creating a sloppy mess Saturday afternoon and evening.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Justice Department sues Apple, alleging the tech giant illegally monopolized the smartphone market
The case takes direct aim at the digital fortress that Apple Inc. has built around the iPhone and other popular products such as the iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
Posted inNation & World
Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel can’t achieve its goal of ‘total victory’ against Hamas without an incursion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden requires automakers to ramp up electric, hybrid vehicles in his most ambitious climate plan yet
The EPA says new tailpipe pollution limits would avoid more than 7 billion tons of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next 3 decades.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state, local officials
Two recent court actions have opened the door to officials being disqualified from office for engaging in ‘insurrection’ or providing ‘aid and comfort’ to enemies of the Constitution.