1. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully freezing federal food funding for children and disabled adults. Despite the USDA’s claim that feeding programs would remain unaffected, the Maine Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Program lost access to multiple federal accounts on April 3. (NCM)
2. Today is annual Free Cone Day, and ice cream lovers can indulge in a complimentary scoop of their favorite flavor. From noon to 8 p.m., Ben & Jerry’s locations globally will be serving up free ice cream cones to all who stop by. Last year, Ben and Jerry’s served up more than one million scoops of free ice cream. Head over to Ben and Jerry’s in Kennebunkport or Ogunquit to celebrate Free Cone Day. (WGME)
3. Today’s Mega Millions drawing will be the first one featuring a $5 ticket. Mega Millions implemented the change on Saturday after announcing the price hike last fall. According to the lottery, the higher ticket cost will result in larger starting jackpots and faster-growing prizes. Overall, the odds of winning any prize is 1 in 23.08, compared to the past odds of 1 in 24.12. Today’s jackpot is $54 million. (CNN)
4. Opening day for the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock is set for today. Just in time, the team is announcing a new parking option for fans. The USM parking garage at 88 Bedford Street is now available for game parking thanks to a new partnership between the school and team. The garage is about a 12-minute walk from the ballpark and parking is available for just $3, making it the cheapest pay-to-park option. (WMTW)
5. You’ll soon find Cheez-Its in the frozen food aisle with a new line of pizzas. Each pies features a crispy square-shaped crust infused with Cheez-It’s original snack cracker flavor. There are three pizzas to choose from; pepperoni, Italian four cheese and cheddar jack. (FB)
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