BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 9, 2020
The body of an unidentified male was found Thursday morning on Katahdin’s Baxter peak, according to Baxter State Park officials. It’s the second death of a hiker on Katahdin in as many days. A veteran Massachusetts journalist died after a 50-foot fall on Wednesday. The body was found at around 10 a.m. and was later reported via a 911 call around 11:30 a.m., according to officials. The Baxter State Park Rangers initiated a recovery mission flown by the Maine Army National Guard who recovered the body that afternoon.