Riders had been stranded in the cold outside a depot on Christmas Day.

As thousands regain electricity, crews face harsh conditions and extensive damage in areas hit hardest by the ice storm.

Brutal conditions send outreach workers into the woods and alleys of Portland, looking to persuade vulnerable people to seek shelter.

The car went off the road, rolled several times and came to rest on its roof. None of the passengers were wearing seat belts.

When bitter cold sets in, Portland’s shelters overflow, teams fan out to help substance abusers, and some on the street have the skills to avoid freezing.

Relatives suspect that John Knudsen of Hollis intentionally provoked police into killing him.

John Knudsen, 61, who was killed in a police standoff in Hollis on Thursday, struggled with alcoholism much of his life.