Aviation Safety: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released the names of the Bristol plane crash victims: pilot John Hall, 54, of Lee, NH, died after a single-engine Diamond Aircraft went down near Fort William Henry; his son Tyler Hall, 21, escaped with non-life-threatening injuries as NTSB and FAA lead the probe. Transportation Infrastructure: MaineDOT is bringing in federal experts from the Federal Highway Administration’s Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center to assist its forensic review of the Aug. 13 Old Town bridge collapse, where workers were injured while concrete was being poured; the adjacent temporary span remains safe. Energy & Utilities: New England governors, including Maine, oppose a proposed NextEra–Dominion utility merger, warning it would give the combined company “unprecedented leverage” and could disrupt regional infrastructure. Aquaculture & Food Supply: UMaine research links Maine lobster larval survival to diet—specifically baby lobsters’ preference for Calanus finmarchicus—and notes declines in both the food source and young lobster survival. Local Business & Community: Living Innovations cut the ribbon on a new Bangor office, expanding space for work, privacy, and a sensory room. Marine Tech: Evergreen Additive (Brunswick) highlights its LFAM marine tooling and unmanned vessel work, including a new exclusive supply agreement for materials and support. Road Work: MaineDOT closed Smelt Brook Bridge in Perry for replacement, shifting traffic to a temporary detour with one-way alternating traffic through Aug. 2027.