A powerful nor'easter hit Maine on Thursday, knocking out power across much of the state and making travel nearly impossible in some areas. At 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, Casco Bay Lines told Total Coverage of Maine that service to Peaks Island had been suspended and would be reevaluated at 9 a.m. Its services resumed at 9:30 a.m., and services to other islands resumed at 10 a.m. Due to high winds and snow, Cog Railway has canceled passenger services to Waumbeck Station. Marshfield base station is also closed. Service to Waumbeck will resume at 9 a.m. Friday Parking bans have been issued in towns across the region, and speeds on the Main Turnpike and Interstate 295 were reduced Thursday. Roads across the state were covered in snow, and some areas were closed due to fallen trees and power lines. Nearly all flights to and from the Portland International Jetport were canceled or delayed Thursday morning, with effects extending into the afternoon. If you want to take a bus to Boston, Concord Coach Lines says many of its services between Portland and Boston have been canceled. Greater Portland Metro announced Thursday morning that the Husky Line was affected and service was suspended at the USM stop on the Gorham campus. He also said that 9A/9B school trips are not running and delays are occurring on other routes as well. You can follow the latest information on Metro's website. At 6 a.m. Thursday, Amtrak Downeaster announced that all trains will continue to operate Thursday, but that it is closely monitoring the situation.
A powerful nor'easter hit Maine on Thursday, knocking out power across much of the state and making travel nearly impossible in some areas.
At 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, Casco Bay Lines told Total Coverage of Maine that service to Peaks Island was temporarily suspended and would be reevaluated at 9 a.m. It said services would resume at 9:30 a.m. and services to other islands would resume at 10 a.m.
Due to high winds and snow, Cog Railway has canceled passenger services to Waumbeck Station. Marshfield base station is also closed.Service to Waumbeck will resume at 9am on Friday
Parking bans were issued in towns across the region and speeds were reduced on the Main Turnpike and Interstate 295 Thursday. Roads across the state were covered in snow, and some areas were closed due to fallen trees and power lines.
Nearly all flights to and from the Portland International Jetport were canceled or delayed Thursday morning, with effects extending into the afternoon.
If you want to take a bus to Boston, Concord Coach Lines says many routes between Portland and Boston have been canceled.
Greater Portland Metro announced Thursday morning that the Husky Line was affected and service was suspended at the USM stop on the Gorham campus. He also said that 9A/9B school trips are not running and delays are occurring on other routes as well. You can track the latest information on the METRO website.
At 6 a.m. Thursday, Amtrak Downeaster announced that all trains will continue to operate Thursday, but that it is monitoring the situation closely.
