A beach in Otisfield on Pleasant Lake has been closed because of the presence of E. coli bacteria in the water. There were several reports of children getting sick after swimming in the lake. A town administrator was informed by residents that children were getting ill once they got out of the water. She said the they took a sample of the water, sent it to a lab for testing, and the results show the limit for E.

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