PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A powerful storm that’s churning up the ocean has forced the Coast Guard to delay ice-breaking operations in Maine.
The Coast Guard said the annual spring operation on the Kennebec River was postponed from Wednesday until Thursday because of the storm that’s packing hurricane-force winds off the coast.
The operation, which is something of a springtime ritual, aims to break up winter ice in the main channel of the Kennebec River from Merrymeeting Bay to the town of Gardiner.
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Four ice-breaking tugs will cut through the ice over several days. The Coast Guard says clearing the thick ice gives the water a direct path to the ocean.
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