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Body of Man Who Fell in Maine River Recovered

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) _ Rescue crews in Bucksport have recovered the body a man who fell in the Penobscot River.

The man and his grandson were sitting on a dock Friday morning when they fell in. WZON-AM reports the man's body was recovered in the afternoon. WABI-TV reports that responders say the child was recovered from the river and taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Rescue boats from several towns searched the waters near Verona Island Bridge for the grandfather. Divers and a search plane were also on the scene.