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Police Investigating Death of Canoeist Near Saco River

Police Investigating Death of Canoeist Near Saco River

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FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) Police in Maine are investigating the death of a canoeist found dead on a beach on the Saco River.

Police in Fryeburg say the 28-year-old man was from Nashua, New Hampshire. They said a group of friends he was canoeing with reported a medical emergency Sunday morning.

The state medical examiner’s office will determine a cause of death.

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