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Two people uninjured after getting stranded in Penobscot River

3 years ago in Local

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Two people were rescued from the Penobscot River when their kayak and paddleboard flipped over.

According to the Bangor Daily News, Orono and Veazie Fire Departments responded to a call of two people in the river around 1 p.m. Friday. They found one person on an island near Rock Street in Veazie and the other in the water. Neither were in distress.

Both people were brought to shore by 1:40 p.m. They were not injured.

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