Today's News Updates

12:54 AM

Coming home: Maine Olympians give back in the off-season Video clip included

 Seth Wescott and Julia Clukey are actively involved in efforts to guide the state's youth.

12:52 AM

Bruins bear down, finish Rangers

After backstopping his team into the semifinals, Boston’s goaltender can laugh last – and best.

12:19 AM

Pitching ace falters in USM loss to Linfield College

USM must beat Webster College of Missouri on Sunday to stay alive in the double elimination tournament.

May 26

Ending the silence about suicide Several photos included in this story Video clip included

 A 16-year-old's death last month -- in a state where the threat to young people is especially alarming -- has loved ones and other Mainers calling for a greater willingness to talk about mental illness, depression and pain.

11:42 PM

Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians

Mike Carp, who snapped a slump Friday, ties it with a double in the eighth as Boston goes on to win, 7-4.

11:23 PM

The Prom: Cape teens are treated like royalty -- for a day Several photos included in this story



11:07 PM

Maine nursing home's drug-free dementia treatment a model

 An Alzheimer’s patient in a Waterville nursing home improves markedly without prescribed medication.

11:00 PM

Maine poised for historic transition to natural gas Several photos included in this story

 Amid the state's rush to convert from oil to natural gas, however, it's possible that some issues important to Mainers are not being fully examined.

10:17 PM

Dispatches

Minot man charged after car chases / Report of shots fired leads to two arrests

10:13 PM

Senators oppose border crossing fees

Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King join other senators expressing their concerns about the plan.

10:10 PM

Time people spend in shelters in Maine increases, data show

The state's 43 facilities are always full, says Dean Lachance, the director of Bread of Life in Augusta.

8:17 PM

Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site

Jeff Pomerleau For the first time in 50 years, a former Air Force medic meets up with one of the men whose lives he helped to save.

7:47 PM

Washington Notebook: Republicans keeping eye on Michaud



7:14 PM

Bill Nemitz: Hospitals need to show leadership



7:10 PM

Graduates gain a love of Maine Several photos included in this story

Jubilant members of the Bowdoin College class of 2013 express their affection for the state and for their college experience.

5:22 PM

Bayern beats Dortmund in Champions League final

Europe's biggest soccer tournament ends with a score of 2-1.

4:19 PM

Deadly B-52 crash remembered in Maine

Retired Air Force navigator Gerald Adler traveled from California for the event at Elephant Mountain, where seven crew members died during the crash on a training mission in January 1963.

4:05 PM

Cambodian film on Pol Pot rule wins Cannes prize

The autobiographical film, which documents director Rithy Panh's family's experience under the heavy-handed Communist Party's Khmer Rouge in Cambodia that resulted in the death of his parents and sisters, won the "Un Certain Regard" prize.

3:27 PM

Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore

Most boardwalks and beaches have been repaired following the storm and are ready for visitors, even as some neighborhoods near the ocean remain seriously damaged.

2:53 PM

America East baseball title game postponed until Sunday

UMaine will play Binghamton at 2 p.m. Sunday at the University of Rhode Island.

2:41 PM

Obama: Nation must do more for fallen heroes

In his weekly radio and Internet address, the president says the country must also make sure that all veterans receive the care and benefits they have earned.

1:05 PM

AP Sources: NHL Coyotes sale approved, hurdle remains

The deal to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale, Ariz.

1:00 PM

Bowdoin graduates 464 Saturday

Of the graduates, 55 are from Maine.

11:32 AM

Thousands run Boston Marathon's final mile

The event, known as OneRun, began at Kenmore Square and ended at the official finish line, where participants hugged and cheered.

11:01 AM

Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge

The defense secretary tells the 1,007 graduating cadets that they must be the generation of leaders who will stop the debilitating and insidious threats of suicide, sexual assault and drug and alcohol abuse that are hurting the all-volunteer force.