7:18 PM

Waterville nursing home pioneer in treatment of dementia patients Several photos included in this story

The Lakewood nursing home in Waterville has become a model for other similar facilities around the nation for its elimination of antipsychotic drug treatments for dementia patients.

7:03 PM

MLB: Red Sox rally past Indians

BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.

May 18

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• Admission • The Croods • 42 • Future Weather • GI Joe: Relatiation • The Host • Identity Thief • Jurassic Park • The Place Beyond the Pines • Olympus Has Fallen • On the Road • Oz: The Great and Powerful • Safe Haven • Scary Movie 5 • War Witch

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STILL LIFE: Weeding crew

Yvonne Lefebvre, left, and Priscilla Jackson, right, both members of the Central Maine Gardening Club, weed the flower gardens outside the Alfond Youth Center on North Street in Waterville on Thursday. The gardening club will be running a a fundraiser plant sale at the Methodist church at 22 School St. in Oakland on June 8, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Top Stories

8:51 PM

Maine's Olympians remain deeply rooted

Two Maine athletes are working to stay grounded in spite of their rise to Olympic heights.

8:47 PM

Hospitals' bystander syndrome

Maine hospitals are in the midst of a political battle over how the state will pay its Medicaid reimbursements, and are in turn being held hostage by the LePage administration.

1:54 PM

Flood warning posted for Skowhegan; flood watch in Franklin County

A flood warning for the Kennebec River at Skowhegan has been issued by the National Weather Service, in effect from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning.

8:39 PM

Residents of SAD 54 to vote on $32.8M budget Tuesday

The School Administrative District 54 will hold its annual budget meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Skowhegan Area High School.

Other Maine News Headlines

8:33 PM

Crash kills Vassalboro man, takes out power in Fairfield

A Vassalboro man died Saturday after his pickup truck struck a utility pole, taking down power lines in Fairfield.

8:27 PM

GOP looks for House seats in New England in 2014

For Republicans in the House of Representatives, New England's political landscape looks about as fertile as the upper slopes of Mount Katahdin or Mount Washington.

11:46 AM

Two arrested after Hartland domestic dispute ends with alleged rifle shot

Two Hartland residents were arrested early Saturday morning after one of them allegedly fired a rifle during a domestic dispute, then ran off into the woods on Canaan Road.

8:22 PM

Teen's suicide highlights issue's painful complexities

In the weeks since Haley Plaisted committed suicide, her family and friends have struggled to understand why the vibrant girl they knew wanted to end her life.

Sports from the Morning Sentinel

MLB: Red Sox rally past Indians

BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victo ...

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News from the Kennebec Journal

Memorial Day 2013 weekend events for the Kennebec Journal area

Memorial Day weekend events for the Kennebec Journal area.

News from the Press Herald

 Panhandling a growing concern in Portland Several photos included in this story

Parallel efforts are under way to tackle the growing issue of panhandling in the city, especially at busy intersections.

Nation & World

 Scout community torn by rule change

Conservatives are looking at alternative groups. Gay-rights backers want the ban on gay leaders lifted.

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