Maine Coast Guard

The Coast Guard tweeted Saturday that the three were reportedly on a 40-foot sailboat about 20 miles south of Mount Desert Island.

Due to today's heavy rain forecast the Coast Guard has asked that all ice fishing shacks be removed from the river so they can begin breaking up the ice to avoid any major flooding.

Now that the cold is here to stay, the US Coast Guard is back in action breaking up the ice on our working rivers. Here's how they do it.

The Maine Coast Guard Cutter Cambell returned to Kittery Friday after detaining 24 suspected smugglers and seizing close to 12,000 pounds of cocaine - with an estimated value of $209 million.