A reminder of the larger forces at work, the Presumpscot River phenomenon brought people together and offered a break from the negative news cycle.
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Warmth, rain take big bite out of Westbrook’s famed ice disk
The natural wonder, which drew worldwide attention, has eroded and melted to the point that it’s no longer circular.
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Ex-UMaine football standout Trevor Bates being held for psychiatric evaluation
The Westbrook native, who allegedly punched a New York City police sergeant, is ‘doing good,’ his mother says, but she declines to comment further.
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Ice disk heats up midwinter business in Westbrook
Disk-peepers have come from near and far, and lots of them spent time and money in Westbrook’s downtown.
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Man with history of public stunts chops at Westbrook ice disk
Christopher Angelo, who has a history of pulling public stunts in his home state of New Jersey, walked onto the world-famous circular ice floe on the Presumpscot River on Thursday with a pickax and other equipment.
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New Jersey man with history of public stunts takes a whack at Westbrook ice disk
Christopher Angelo, armed with a pickax, a hatchet and a small chainsaw, walked onto the world-famous ice floe Thursday saying he wanted to study it and turn it into a giant peace sign.
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Lawmaker proposing MaineCare dental benefit for low-income adults
The proposal by Rep. Drew Gattine would make Maine the 34th state to provide some form of dental coverage, which is now available only to children under the Medicaid program.
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The Westbrook ice disk stops dead in the water – again
Plummeting temperatures encased the natural phenomenon in surrounding ice, but a warm front could free it up.
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Westbrook’s ice disk survives snowstorm, gets its own webcam
Now people can watch the phenomenon’s rotation – and eventual demise – from the comfort of home.
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Man surrenders days after fleeing traffic stop in Westbrook, police say
Charles Limanni, 47, of Westbrook faces several charges, including eluding an officer and driving to endanger.