The Maine Turnpike Authority is alerting motorists to delays because of a crash in the northbound lanes of the turnpike between Falmouth and Gray. The authority reported the crash occurred at mile 60 at 10 a.m. and caused minor delays.

The boy was awake and crying after landing, having hit a first-floor roof on his way down.

Dane Bosley, 25, pleaded guilty to gross sexual assault and agreed to a recommended sentence the second day of his trial in York County Superior Court.

Back Bay sparkled under a brilliant noontime sun Wednesday, the usual mix of joggers and walkers, cyclists and dog owners rounding the 3.5 mile asphalt path that encircles the bay.

Domestic violence reports in Maine climbed for the second year in a row in 2012, but police and victim advocates say it may be that the often-hidden crime is being brought into the open with more victims calling police for help.