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Investigation underway after boater finds body in ocean near Maine-New Hampshire border

Investigation underway after boater finds body in ocean near Maine-New Hampshire border

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A body was found in the ocean near the Maine-New Hampshire border.

An investigation was launched after a boater reported the body near the Isle of Shoals this week.

The Marine Patrol responded and recovered the person’s body, whose name has not been released.

Authorities say there’s no known threat to the public.

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