April Sentencing for Man Who Mailed Fatal Cyanide to England

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Maine resident charged with mailing cyanide to a suicidal man in England is scheduled to be sentenced in April

Maine Ending ‘Duplicative’ Child Abuse Prevention Program

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine is ending a child abuse prevention program that officials say is too similar to another state program

Former Maine Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornogrpahy

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  A former Hodgdon man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison on child porn charges

North Carolina Woman Arrested in Connection with Fatal Millinocket Shooting

Maine State Police say a North Carolina woman is under arrest for the shooting death of a Millinocket man.

District: Students Walking out for Gun Safety to Be Punished

A Maine school district says it will discipline any students or staff members who participate in a planned school walkout to advocate for gun legislation later this month.

Industry, US Tout Monkfish, Atlantic’s Unloved Ugly Delicacy

Members of the fishing industry, regulators and environmentalists are trying to convince U.S. consumers to eat more of a particularly weird looking fish.

Something’s Fishy in Maine, Where Industry Gathers for Event

ROCKPORT, Maine (AP)   The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is bringing one of the state’s most important industries together in Rockport for the next three days

Lawmakers Consider Spending, Saving $128.5 Million Surplus

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine legislative leaders differ about what to do, if anything, with a projected $128.5 million surplus this year

Authorities: Student Releases Self-Defense Spray in School

THORNDIKE, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a student has released an aerosol self-defense spray in school, causing an evacuation

From Bread To Brews

BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) Two Maine friars say they are closing down their iconic bakery to open up a brewery.