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4-year-old transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital after Kennebunk near drowning

4-year-old transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital after Kennebunk near drowning
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A 4-year-old girl was transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital and remains in critical condition after a near drowning in Kennebunk on Saturday, Kennebunk Fire Rescue Chief Justin Cooper said.

On Saturday morning, Kennebunk Fire Rescue received reports of a child who was not breathing at the Hampton Inn Hotel. She was in cardiac arrest following the incident at the hotel pool, according to a press release.

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4-year-old in critical condition after drowning incident at Kennebunk hotel

After resuscitation efforts, she was first taken to MaineHealth in Biddeford, then flown by medical helicopter to MaineHealth in Portland before being transferred to the Boston hospital.

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Salomé CloteauxStaff Writer

Salomé Cloteaux is a community reporter covering Scarborough and Westbrook. She was born in France but lived in Indiana for most of her life before moving to Portland in November 2025. Salomé has a degree. More by Salomé Cloteaux

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