SEBAGO — Whenever you walked into Jordan’s Store in Sebago, if you wanted to hear a good fish story, Carroll Cutting was eager to tell one.
A Registered Maine Guide for over 50 years and an avid fly fisherman and hunter, Carroll passed away in September 2019 at the age of 90.
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