AUBURN — A 5-year-old boy was still missing Thursday night, two days after he and his older brother went into the frigid, fast-flowing Androscoggin River. Police suspended their search for the younger child about 6 p.m. Thursday. The search is expected to resume Friday morning. The search so far has focused on the stretch of […]
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Wardens suspend Thursday’s search for boy in Androscoggin River
AUBURN — Police say they’ve suspended the search Thursday for a 5-year-old lost in the frigid Androscoggin River. Thursday’s search focused on the river from where his 9-year-old brother was rescued to where there are rapids — about half a mile downstream, according to Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen. The younger boy fell into the […]
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Search for 5-year-old boy to resume Thursday morning
AUBURN — A day after two boys tumbled into the frigid, fast-moving Androscoggin River, the 5-year-old remained missing and his 9-year-old brother was clinging to life at a Portland hospital. Rescuers suspended the search early Wednesday night for the younger boy, who fell into the river near Bonney Park on Tuesday night. His brother, pulled […]
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Locals bring flowers to Bonney Park and talk about safety
AUBURN — At the end of the foot bridge near Bonney Park on Wednesday night, half a dozen flowers, balloons and teddy bears were tied to the rails, dripping from the rain. The mementos were meant as tributes to a pair of young brothers who had fallen into the river the night before. They also […]
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Rescuers pull boy from Androscoggin River in Auburn
[MORE COVERAGE: Search for 5-year-old boy to resume Thursday morning | Locals bring flowers to Bonney Park and talk about safety] AUBURN — A 9-year-old boy was in critical condition after being pulled from the Androscoggin River on Tuesday evening, while the search for his 5-year-old brother who also fell into the river was suspended until daylight Wednesday, […]