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The body of a young woman was discovered Saturday morning in a snowbank in Orono, WCSH-TV reported.

A passer-by found the body while walking along Colburn Drive, according to police.

Police on Saturday night identified the woman as Alexie Adams, 19. Her hometown was not immediately available.

Officials said alcohol is believed to have been a factor in her death, the Portland TV station reported.

Maine State Police have been asked to help investigate. Foul play is not currently suspected, an Orono Police Department official said.

Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New...