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.
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With an assist from a paddler, Westbrook’s famous ice disk gets back in the spin of things
The paddler had more success than a man who tried walking onto the massive ice disk Wednesday, only to be stopped by police.
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Fish passage efforts result in big herring run in Presumpscot
A record number of river herring passed through Westbrook fish ladder in 2018 as efforts continue to provide upriver access.
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No longer spinning, Westbrook’s famous ice disk appears doomed to become just … ice
The rotating phenomenon in the Presumpscot River has drawn news outlets and onlookers to the river and been a sensation on social media.
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More videos: As Westbrook’s ice disk turns, scientists wonder: why?
Although spinning ice disks have been spotted around the world for at least 120 years, researchers have yet to fully explore how and why they form and rotate.
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Westbrook family is shadowed by tragedy, losing 3 members in a week
A local business chain’s patriarch dies, then his wife, then his son. A survivor calls it ‘unreal.’