TIMES RECORD • July 14, 2023
Brunswick firefighters on Thursday night rescued a man who became stranded on an island in the Androscoggin River amid raging waters resulting from recent storms. The man swam to the island near the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge around 8 p.m., holding onto a rope tied from the shore to the island. “However, the rope became dislodged once the male was on the island,” police said. “He was unable to return to shore due to the swift current and high-water level.” Brunswick firefighters launched a boat and retrieved the man, who was not hurt.