Falmouth hiker rescued from a Redington Mountain trail in northern Franklin County

SUN JOURNAL • August 15, 2024

A 71-year-old man was rescued Wednesday after he collapsed while hiking down a trail after reaching the top of Redington Mountain, a 4,010 foot mountain. Maine game wardens, members of the Maine Forest Service, and the Carrabassett Valley and Eustis fire departments rescued Gerard Jalbert,  71, of Falmouth. Jalbert was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland. He remained at the hospital Thursday in stable condition.