Kennebec Journal

State to fix Rockland sinkhole

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials in Rockland say they’ve gotten word the Maine Department of Transportation will pay to repair a 50- by 25-foot sinkhole that opened in about 90 minutes.

Clukey, Sweeney out of medal contention

Augusta’s Julia Clukey and Maine native Megan Sweeney fell out of medal
contention Monday in the two-day Olympic women’s singles luge event at

Maine think tank launches school Web site

AUGUSTA -- A Maine conservative think tank is launching a Web site that takes a close look at spending in the state's schools.

Augusta area police log

Augusta
SUNDAY
1:35 p.m., a disturbance was reported at a Glenridge Drive apartment.
2:01 p.m., police received a report of intoxicated people on the Memorial Bridge.

Augusta police log

Augusta
SATURDAY

Augusta area police log

Augusta
FRIDAY
At 8:14 p.m., police received a report of a theft at a Whitten Road store.
9:59 p.m., a disturbance was reported at Greentree Apartments on New England Road.

Whitefield receives FIRE Act grant

WHITEFIELD -- The North Whitefield Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $166,250 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program grant.

IOC confirms Olympic luger dies after crash

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The IOC has confirmed that a men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia has died after a crash during training.

Maine's 2009 deer harvest down 14%

AUGUSTA -- Wildlife officials say hunters killed 18,045 deer in Maine last fall, a 14 percent decline from 2008 and the smallest deer harvest since the 1930s.

Air tested after Cony students faint

AUGUSTA - Officials are awaiting air quality test results from monitoring done after four Cony High School students fainted in the music room Wednesday.

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