ROCKPORT — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree hosted a town hall at Camden Hills Regional High School April 13, drawing a capacity crowd of more than 800 Mainers for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the country — and the increasingly alarming and chaotic policies of the Trump Administration, according to a news release from Pingree's office.

During the 90-minute event, constituents asked questions and shared their concerns on a variety of topics, from President Trump’s escalating attacks on Maine to the potential impacts of the Republicans budget to what Pingree and other Democrats are doing to fight back against the Administration’s reckless and illegal actions.  

“This is a tumultuous time for our country," said Pingree. "Mainers are rightfully angry about what’s going on in Washington, and they want to know what their elected leaders are doing to push back against the reckless and illegal policies of this Administration. I’m incredibly grateful to all the Mainers who turned out to make their voices heard — and that we were able to have a civil, productive conversation on a whole host of issues. It’s truly an honor to represent the people of Maine’s First District, and I look forward to continuing the constructive discourse tomorrow night in Westbrook.” 

The town hall was streamed live across Pingree’s social media accounts and her YouTube. 

Pingree was to host another town hall at the 1,000-seat Westbrook Performing Arts Center April 14.

Prior to this week’s in-person events, Pingree hosted a pair of “telephone town halls” (on February 11 and March 25, respectively), which drew more than 20,000 listeners in total, the release said.