The Sept. 30 storm dumped up to 6.5 inches of water on the region in less than 24 hours, causing a sinkhole to open up on the popular trail.
Craig Crosby
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Augusta police take taco challenge
Augusta police romped in a first-ever Battle of the Badges, a competition with Waterville police to see which squad could eat a 2-pound taco the fastest for charity.
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Collins calls for improved mental health access at Augusta awards ceremony
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, in Augusta on Saturday for a ceremony to honor area nonprofits and businesses, responded to a mass shooting in Oregon by urging passage of legislation on treating mental illness.
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Kennebec County Democrats set to pick sheriff and commissioner
The county committee will meet Oct. 21 to fill vacancies left by former Sheriff Randall Liberty and the late Commissioner Beverly Daggett.
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Saturday fundraiser to help West Gardiner woman hurt in crash
Friends of Meagan Damon, who was hurt in an August crash in Chelsea, want to help her cover medical costs.
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Good ideas win Pittston students grant for better health
Students and staff members at Pittston Consolidated School received $1,400 Thursday from Maine dairy farmers to promote healthful eating and physical exercise.
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Burglars hit US Route 202 businesses in Manchester, Winthrop
The burglars also hit three businesses in the Androscoggin County town of Greene, officials said.
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More than 5 inches of rain falls on central Maine
Firefighters in Kennebec County responded to scattered reports of downed trees and utility wires.
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MaineGeneral grant aims to prevent heroin overdose deaths
A $100,000 federal grant will allow MaineGeneral Medical Center to train county law enforcement to use an antidote designed to save people experiencing a heroin overdose.
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Heavy rain expected across central Maine, but flooding no serious concern
The National Weather Service is calling for several inches of rainfall in central Maine through Thursday morning with some of the wet weather arriving in torrents.