West Baldwin man drowns after mooring his boat in Aziscohos Lake

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 21, 2022

A West Baldwin man drowned in Aziscohos Lake while attempting to swim to shore after mooring his boat, the Maine Warden Service said. Michael Shields, 54, had attached his boot to a mooring in front of his camp on Alca Flats Road in Lincoln Plantation around 11:30 a.m. Monday, then started to swim back to shore, according to the warden service. He went under water about 50 yards from his camp and never resurfaced. Shields’ wife and father-in-law both saw him go under, but had to drive 17 miles down a dirt road to call for help because there is no cell coverage in the area.