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Gary Drinkwater, have until June 18 to collect enough signatures to pause implementation of the budget and send it to voters.</div> </li> <li class=""> <a href=https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/police-identify-snowboarder-who-died-in-sugarloaf-mountain-accident/><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41371971_VM.ClassAalpineDay21P.022625.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1"><noscript><img width="250" height="250" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41371971_VM.ClassAalpineDay21P.022625.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></noscript></a> <div class="headline"> <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/police-identify-snowboarder-who-died-in-sugarloaf-mountain-accident/">Police identify snowboarder who died in Sugarloaf Mountain accident</a> </div> <div class="summary">The medical examiner's office identified the man as 63-year-old Kendall Willard of Kingfield.</div> </li> <li class=""> <a href=https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/portland-school-board-advances-171-7-million-budget-to-city-council/><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=600,600 600w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px"><noscript><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/40505839_20241206_portland-schools_2-1733534671.jpg?resize=600,600 600w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></noscript></a> <div class="headline"> <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/portland-school-board-advances-171-7-million-budget-to-city-council/">Portland school board advances $171.7 million budget to city council</a> </div> <div class="summary">Public comments on the budget this year have been generally positive, although advocates for hourly staff at Portland Adult Education called on the district to increase pay and benefits for those employees. </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href=https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/rep-chellie-pingree-to-hold-2-in-person-town-halls/><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=600,600 600w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px"><noscript><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/41606701_20250318_Medicaid_02-1744142350.jpg?resize=600,600 600w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></noscript></a> <div class="headline"> <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/rep-chellie-pingree-to-hold-2-in-person-town-halls/">Pingree to hold in-person town halls as more constituents demand to meet with lawmakers</a> </div> <div class="summary">The Democrat, who represents the solidly blue 1st District, is the only member of Maine's congressional delegation to schedule a town hall since President Donald Trump returned to office.</div> </li> <li class=""> <a href=https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/lawmakers-reject-proposal-to-extend-sears-island-conservation-easement/><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, 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srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/20240502_searsisland_0002-1744150896.jpg?resize=600,600 600w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></noscript></a> <div class="headline"> <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/lawmakers-reject-proposal-to-extend-sears-island-conservation-easement/">Maine lawmakers reject proposal to extend Sears Island conservation easement</a> </div> <div class="summary">The bill would have required the state to extend the easement already in place on the island, which has been targeted for development of a wind port. </div> </li> <li class=""> <a href=https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/maine-utility-regulators-investigating-versant-management-practices/><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, 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https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=64,64 64w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=96,96 96w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=128,128 128w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2024-06-04-at-11.03.46-PM-1744138300.jpg?resize=400,400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></noscript></a> <div class="headline"> <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/08/maine-utility-regulators-investigating-versant-management-practices/">Maine regulators investigating Versant Power’s management practices</a> </div> <div class="summary">The Public Utilities 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