A Portland-based fishing boat had to be towed back to port by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday night after its crew extinguished an onboard fire about six miles from the Jeffreys Ledge fishing area. A crew member aboard the 40-foot Gretchen Marie contacted the Coast Guard at about 7:40 p.m.

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