Body of Old Town man missing since April found in Pocumcus Lake

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 15, 2023

The body of a 62-year-old man missing since April was recovered from Pocumcus Lake Monday morning. Lowell Wheaton of Old Town embarked on a canoe trip April 27. Wheaton’s canoe was found drifting on the lake the next day. Search efforts, which included underwater divers and sonar, were unsuccessful. A local camp owner spotted Wheaton’s body at about 10 a.m. Monday and called 911.