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Fisherman Rescued Off Martha's Vineyard

The 25-year-old was plucked from a fishing boat by the Coast Guard Friday morning, the Martha's Vineyard Times reports.

Louisa Hufstader, Neighbor
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A 25-year-old man suffering epileptic seizures was rescued from aboard the fishing vessel Argo by a Coast Guard helicopter Friday morning, the Martha's Vineyard Times reports.

The MH-60 Jawhawk helicopter was scrambled from Air Station Cape Cod and took the stricken crew member to Rhode Island Hospital, the newspaper reports.

Read more: Coast Guard scrambles to save fisherman off Martha’s Vineyard (MV Times). 

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