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07/17/2008
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Staff photo by Andy Molloyfrom the Kennebec Journal
QUESTIONS REMAIN
No complaints from those who switched to Somerset County center
Vote on 1 may hurt some in election
Steeple at center of debate in Whitefield
VETERANS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE: Homelessness takes center stage
J.P. DEVINE: Overcome sadness with hope
BASKETBALL: NBA Hall of Famer Barry doles out advice at Thomas College
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Maranacook sophomore Mace dominates Class B field
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A year later, families await answers on fatalities
Owner of topless coffee shop on the comeback trail
Officials report cheaper, better service after switch
Two people in critical condition
Young Marines stick to program
Issue of homeless veterans at center stage
GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Winslow falls to York in Class B
Bard hits her marathon stride
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HALLOWELL — A man fishing from the dock at the Hallowell boat landing this morning used his fishing rod to pull another man from the Kennebec River, police said.
Bob Greene, 42, said he was drinking a cup of coffee and waiting for the sun to rise around 4:30 a.m. when he heard what he thought was a bird making noise in the distance. A few minutes later, he realized it was a faint cry for help from a man bobbing down the river.
He called 911 and then used his striper lure to snag the man’s shirt and pulled him to shore.
“He had a pretty good hook on him and was slowly reeling him in when the officer arrived,” said Hallowell Police Chief Eric Nason.
The man, who is described as being in his mid-30s, is believed to have jumped from the Cushnoc Crossing bridge in Augusta, also known as the third bridge, Nason said.
He was pulled from the water alive and taken to a hospital for treatment, he said.
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