1. A Manhattan grand jury voted Wednesday to indict former Marine Daniel Penny over the death of homeless street performer Jordan Neely. Penny reportedly faces second-degree manslaughter charges for putting Neely in a fatal chokehold while traveling on a New York City subway train last month. Eyewitnesses said that Penny and other men on the train restrained Neely after he became aggravated and yelled that he was “fed up and hungry” and “tired of having nothing.” Penny says Neely had also threatened passengers. (JN)

2. The U.S. Postal Service is urging people not to put checks in the mail. Mail check fraud has really ramped up. In January, WGME reported about a string of mail thefts in the Kennebunkport area, where thieves stole checks from people’s mailboxes and used copying equipment to get the money. (WGME)

3. Old Orchard Beach voters overwhelmingly supported putting tighter restrictions on the size of the only adult-use cannabis store that will be allowed to open in town. Residents voted in favor of restricting the store to a building up to 1,000 square feet on a property no larger than a half-acre. Those opposed to the restrictions said they were designed to limit competition and favor one applicant because only one property in town meets those size restrictions. (PH)

4. Marilou Ranta’s Restaurant The Quarry in Monson won a prestigious James Beard award for Outstanding Hospitality. Lou Lou keeps her guests “feeling like VIPs.” The Quarry serves American dishes with a Filipino twist. (NCM)

5. The History Channel show “American Pickers” is returning to Maine in August for the first time since 2020 and is on the lookout for collectors to feature. (PH)

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