NO APRIL FOOL'S!
Bob LaBrie reports the Ice-Out Contest in Goshen, MA is officially over. The block dropped at 8:28 PM on April 1. Fortunately, they end their contest on March 31, otherwise the contest could have been over before it was over -- well, you get the idea. He posted these before and after pictures. At the left, the block is sinking, disconnecting the clock, and the next morning there was only the telltale hole. The winner will be announced as soon as all the entries are in.
This came dangerously close to a real calamity - imagine if the ice had gone out before the contest was officially over - someone could have had a huge advantage in picking the date and time.