Mariners across generations say the sinking of the El Faro and loss of 33 lives, including five with ties to Maine, is a painful reminder of the job’s risks, but the rewards remain. One of those rewards, the indelible sense of fellowship, will help them sail forward.

The investigation of the sinking is just beginning, but speculation about the causes includes the ship’s age and condition.

Efforts to locate the ship have been suspended; searchers are now focused on finding ‘any signs of life.’

A vigil is held in Rockland, while Coast Guard crews on the water and in the air focus on a debris field near the ship’s last known location.

The rally comes just before an Oct. 1 deadline for Congress to pass a spending bill that could include stripping the women’s health organization of public funding.

The donation to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland will pay for construction of a home in Scarborough.