LAMOINE

N.H. kayaker dies after capsizing in Eastern Bay

For the second time in three weeks, a kayaker has died on a sunny Sunday in the waters of Mount Desert Island.

The man was 43 years old and from New Hampshire, according to the Maine Marine Patrol. Police declined to release further details until they notified the man’s relatives of his death.

The marine patrol said the man’s kayak capsized as he was paddling with a companion in Eastern Bay, between Lamoine State Park and Mount Desert Island. Waves in the bay at the time were moderately high, and the water temperature was 60 to 65 degrees.

As the two were headed across the bay, the woman turned around and saw the man had capsized. She swam over to him to try to get him out of the water, but he was too heavy, the marine patrol said.

People in a nearby sailboat were able to pull the two kayakers on board, but by that time the man was unresponsive, police said.

BRUNSWICK

Divers recover body after fisherman falls into river

The body of a fisherman who fell into the Androscoggin River in Brunswick was recovered by divers Sunday night.

Brunswick Deputy Police Chief Marc Hagan said a 38-year-old man from Bath was fishing with a woman on a sandbar near Frye Island — south of Bay Bridge Landing — around 3 p.m. when the man fell. The woman tried to rescue the man, but was pulled into a strong current. She was rescued by a kayaker who was paddling nearby.

An extensive ground and water search for the missing man was conducted by 11 agencies, including Maine Marine Patrol aircraft, the Maine Warden Service and the Maine State Police dive team. At 6:55 p.m., divers found the body.

Hagan said the man’s identity will probably be released today after his family has been notified.

YORK

Bicyclist found dead at top of Mount Agamenticus

A man was found dead Sunday after apparently suffering from a medical problem at the summit of Mount Agamenticus, where he had been biking, police said.

York Police Sgt. Brian Curtin said a woman called police about 9 a.m. after finding the 52-year-old man’s body in a portable bathroom and trying to administer CPR.

He said the state Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death, but it doesn’t appear suspicious. Curtin declined to give the man’s name.

WINN

Two-year-old child revived after being pulled from well

A 2-year-old girl is recovering after falling into a shallow well in northern Maine and being revived by emergency responders.

Mattawamkeag Fire Chief Bobby Powers said the crew was called Saturday afternoon to a report of a drowning at a home on Route 168 in the northern Penobscot County town of Winn.

Powers said the child fell into a shallow well on the family property and was unresponsive when her father retrieved her. Ambulance crew members were able to revive her and took her to Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln. The girl’s identity was not released.

BIDDEFORD

Owner retrieves boat that prompted Saco Bay search

The overturned boat that prompted a search Saturday in Saco Bay had floated into the water unoccupied and is now back in its owner’s possession.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Matt Strickland described the vessel as a banana boat, which is similar to a kayak. He said the boat’s owner called the Coast Guard early Sunday to report it missing, and was told it had been found in Saco Bay.

Strickland said the owner retrieved the boat from the water. He did not have more information about the owner.

On Saturday, the Coast Guard and the Biddeford Police Department conducted a search for a potential missing person that covered 63 nautical miles.

It was called off at 2:45 p.m. because it appeared the life jacket hadn’t been worn and there were no signs of distress to indicate a person was missing.

FALMOUTH

Span may close at times for offloading of beams

A bridge in Falmouth may be closed intermittently this week to allow for the offloading of steel beams that are being used to construct a new bridge.

Mark Latti, a spokesman for the Maine Department of Transportation, said the closures on the Route 26/100 bridge in Falmouth will last about 15 minutes and should occur no more than twice a day. The closures will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Latti said the Railroad Crossing Bridge carries vehicle traffic over the Presumpscot River near the Falmouth and Portland border.

The Railroad Crossing Bridge was built in 1932 and is 834 feet long. A replacement bridge is being built downstream for $10.5 million. Once the new bridge opens in the fall, the old bridge will be removed.

AUGUSTA

LePage signs bill banning certain insurance practices

A bill that’s aimed at preventing large insurers from gaining an unfair advantage over small Maine health care providers has been signed into law by Gov. Paul LePage. It takes effect Sept. 28.

The new law will ban anti-competitive and coercive insurance practices in contracts between small health care providers and bigger insurance companies, similar to “most favored nation” clauses in trade agreements.

Supporters say the law supports small Maine businesses, provides protections to level the playing field with big insurance companies, and keeps independent practices in rural Maine, helping to ensure access to health care throughout the state. 

— From staff and news services