Giant Rotating Ice Disk Stops Moving

Giant Rotating Ice Disk Stops Moving
A naturally occurring ice disk forms on the Presumpscot River in this image taken from a drone video and provided by the City of Westbrook, Maine, on Jan. 14, 2019. Tina Radel/City of Westbrook via AP
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WESTBROOK, Maine—Maine’s giant spinning ice disk that quickly gained international fame seems to have met its end.

The formation in the Presumpscot River in Greater Portland stopped rotating on Jan. 16, two days after a video of its mesmerizing movement was widely shared on social media.