2 rescued after boat sinks off the Maine coast

2 rescued after boat sinks off the Maine coast

Two people were rescued Monday evening after their boat sank near Harpswell. The pair were in a 30-foot boat near Mark Island about 6:35 p.m. when they began taking on water, according to Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management. Rescuers, including a lobsterman, rushed to the scene. The boat, though, was quickly taking on water, and the pair had to jump into the water and make it onto Mark Island, where they could be rescued. They were …