Shark spotted near Reid State Park in Georgetown
Reid State Park in Georgetown was closed to swimming Friday afternoon due to a shark sighting.
The town said in a social media post around 4:30 p.m. that the park had advised that swimming would be temporarily halted due to the confirmed shark sighting off Mile Beach.
In an update around 5:15 p.m., the town said swimming would remain closed until Saturday due to the sighting and fog rolling in.
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Last month, a shark sighting halted swimming at the state park for over an hour one afternoon.
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Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts,. More by Drew Johnson
