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‘Mesmerizing Moon-Like’ Ice Disc Spinning Counterclockwise on River in Maine

Matthew McDonald

A giant ice disc on the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine is drawing onlookers.

Observers estimate it's about 100 yards wide. Birds like it. One woman called it a "ducky carousel," according to the Bangor Daily News.

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Eight-Man High School Football Teams?

Matthew McDonald

Twenty of the 78 high schools in Maine that play football may go to eight-man teams, under a proposal by the football committee of the Maine Principals' Association.

"The eight-player format seeks to address reduced participation levels, related player safety concerns and competitive imbalance among many of the state's 78 high school football programs," reports the Bangor Daily News.

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