The New England Patriots announced on Monday that they signed defensive end/linebacker Trevor Bates to their practice squad. Bates, a Westbrook, Maine native and former University of Maine football player, was released by the Indianapolis Colts earlier this season. The 6-foot-2, 247-pound Bates was a seventh-round pick of the Colts in the 2016 NFL draft. […]
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Triathlon athletes to swim river where giant snake reported
WESTBROOK — Organizers of a triathlon aren’t letting a giant snake keep athletes out of the water. The Major League Triathlon is this weekend in Westbrook, and the swimming portion is going to be held in the Presumpscot River where a large snake was spotted earlier this summer. Organizers said they decided to keep the […]
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Westbrook youth center cancels Gov. Paul LePage’s town hall
PORTLAND — The governing body of a Westbrook youth center has decided to cancel a town hall meeting planned by Gov. Paul LePage, who had announced it Monday. The Wednesday town hall was meant to have LePage “deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents,” according to a statement from the governor’s […]
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Gov. Paul LePage plans town hall in Westbrook on Wednesday
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday in Westbrook, the city represented in the Maine House of Representatives by the Democratic lawmaker that the governor targeted last week with a profane voicemail, leading to his biggest controversy yet. LePage will use the event to “deliver remarks about moving Maine forward […]
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Westbrook police say they may be looking for a 12-foot rat snake
WESTBROOK — The giant snake on the loose in Westbrook could be a very large rate snake — not a python as first thought. The snake was first spotted months ago, and police say over the weekend, someone found the skin of a large snake in the woods along the bank of the Presumpscot River. […]
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Westbrook police alert public after large snakeskin found near river
WESTBROOK — Police are warning the public that a large snake spotted earlier this summer may still be around after a large snakeskin was found near a boat launch. The snakeskin was found Saturday in Riverbank Park along the Presumpscot River. In late June, police saw a 10-foot-long snake eat a mammal, likely a beaver, […]
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Westbrook keeps an eye out for 10-foot snake
These kids say the prospect of a giant snake in Westbrook river won’t stop them from enjoying a swim. pic.twitter.com/naygAldsBa — Danielle Waugh (@DanielleWaugh) June 30, 2016 WESTBROOK — There’s a woman walking languidly along the banks of the Presumpscot River next to Riverbank Park. She scoffed at the idea of a roaming python, 10 […]
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Westbrook police say ‘Presumpscot Python’ seen eating a beaver
UPDATE: Westbrook keeps an eye out for 10-foot snake WESTBROOK — Westbrook Police have confirmed the existence of the 10-foot snake dubbed “Wessie” and the “Presumpscot Python.” Police say an officer on patrol in the area of Riverbank Park observed a large snake on the riverbank near Speirs Street around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The snake was […]
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Westbrook man found dead in his home
WESTBROOK — Authorities are investigating after a 36-year-old man was found dead in his Westbrook home. Emergency responders arrived at the home Sunday evening and tried unsuccessfully to revive the man, who was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s identity is being withheld pending family notification. The state medical examiner’s […]
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Class A North boys’ hockey: Title shot is Lewiston’s to lose
Players to Watch: Jr. F Jeromey Rancourt, Lewiston; Sr. F Kyle Morin, Lewiston; Fr. F Alex Robert, Lewiston; Sr. F Austin Roy, St. Dom’s; Fr. F Reese Farrell, St. Dom’s; Soph. D Gavin Bates, St. Dom’s; Sr. D Ben Steele, Edward Little; Sr. F Liam Benson, Edward Little; Sr. F Trevor DeLaite, Bangor; Jr. G […]