TIMES RECORD • August 8, 2024
In a 20-hour operation, the Coast Guard raised the battered Jacob Pike from the bottom of the New Meadows River in Harpswell on Wednesday, more than seven months after the fishing vessel sank during a brutal winter storm. Maine Department of Environmental Protection was on scene throughout the process to monitor the intermittent dispersal of the oil sheen. “The plan was a comprehensive effort to ensure the protection of the local fishery and environment,” said Christopher Hopper, DEP Division of Response Services director, noting there were no reports of impact on local oyster beds or marine wildlife.