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.’
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Westbrook Community Center fire forces city to move some operations
A fire Monday night in a utility space could put the building out of commission for a few weeks.
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Video: Spinning in the Presumpscot, this alien-looking ice disk has Westbrook all abuzz
The circular sheet appears to be rotating and growing, drawing comparisons to a crop circle, a Lazy Susan and a duck-go-round.
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Frog & Turtle pub plans to expand in Westbrook
The owners plan to ad an outdoor deck and glass lounge area.
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Westbrook police ask for help finding missing teen
A 17-year-old girl from Westbrook, who also was reported missing last summer, has not been seen by her family since Christmas night.
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Residents recycled over 1,000 Christmas trees at Westbrook farm
The supply should keep the goats at Smiling Hill Farm ‘happy’ until summer, the farm says on Facebook.
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Rwandan woman finds home in Maine with loan for asylum seekers
A new program offers zero-interest loans to asylum seekers who need security deposits to get homes of their own.