The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct ice-breaking operations on two Maine rivers this month to clear shipping channels.
On the Penobscot River, the Coast Guard cutters Thunder Bay and Bridle will break ice from March 9 to 11. The cutter Tackle may also assist in the operation.
Ice breaking on the Kennebec River is scheduled for either the third or fourth week of March, using the cutter Shackle.
The Coast Guard is advising anyone with fishing gear or other personal property on the Kennebec River to remove it before operations begin.
