Several ski-lift riders fell to the ground and others were trapped in the air Tuesday when a lift a broke down at Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Maine.
The New Jersey Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.
Supporters of Maine's same-sex marriage law, which voters repealed, gathered Wednesday to concede the vote but not the issue.
Voters in Maine will decide Tuesday whether to overturn the legislation signed by Gov. John Baldacci nearly six months ago that allows same-sex couples to wed.
A spectacular fire Friday destroyed a Maine boatyard that turned out commercial fishing boats
A hostage situation at Maine State Prison ended Monday night with an inmate freeing his two hostages, authorities said.
The northeastern United States faced more bitter cold and high winds Thursday, with forecasters warning of "extremely dangerous" wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero in eastern Massachusetts.