Residents lost power around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, and the Southport Bridge was closed to marine traffic until 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

As of 10 a.m. Thursday power had not been completely restored, although some residents and the Southport General Store reported it was back on.

The Southport library was open, with power being supplied from a generator, and it was full of people looking for books and coffee Thursday morning.

Owners Jan and Oliver Cusano were waiting on throngs of customers.

“There was a long line of people waiting outside the door when we arrived at 6:45,” Oliver Cusano said.

Jan Cusano said they had gone through around 50 pots of coffee.

“Everyone was ordering a large coffee. We tried to talk them down a size so we wouldn't run out too soon.”

The Cusanos said they also went through 54 muffins in a couple hours.

Navy whaleboat loose

The 26-foot Navy whaleboat that was restored in order to transport visitors to the new Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse broke loose from the island and drifted to shore, coming to rest on seaweed covered ledges at Horn Cove on Southport.

Southport Selectman Gerry Gamage said there is some damage but the extent was not known yet.

Chuck Fuller of Fuller Marine Services is in charge of rescuing the whaleboat from the ledges it came to rest on.

Cuckolds council vice president Janet Reingold reported that at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, the Cuckolds launch was secure.

“In last night's storm, however, the Cuckolds launch broke free, and was located early this morning on the rocks (low tide) at Horn Cove. The US Coast Guard was immediately notified and is being kept apprised with status updates,” Reingold wrote in an email Thursday.

“The vessel has been taken to the Boothbay Region Boatyard for assessment and repair,” Reingold wrote.