Offshore Wind Legal Fight: Maine joined a seven-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s nearly $1B “pay-to-play” deal with TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind leases, arguing it violates federal law and threatens jobs, grids, and climate goals. Construction Shock in Maine: MDOT is moving to cut or delay up to $400M in projects, already postponing about $50M in pavement work and raising alarms for contractors and the summer building pipeline. Energy Affordability: A Sierra Club analysis says Maine’s low-income households carry the highest energy burden in the U.S., with electricity and heating costs hitting hardest amid rate spikes and reduced clean-energy support. Power Rates Hearing: The Maine PUC will hold public witness hearings on Central Maine Power’s distribution rate case, with a proposed average residential impact of about $18 per month. Defense & Robotics: Rheinmetall and Harbinger announced UGV and robotics R&D for DoD modernization, alongside Rheinmetall’s $41M U.S. manufacturing expansion. Waste & Retail Safety: Maine became the first state to enact EPR for vapes and e-cigarettes, requiring producer funding for collection and disposal/recycling. Local Governance: Sangerville’s town manager returned from medical leave, and Vassalboro again discussed the Mill Hill bridge replacement options. Workforce & Skills: UMFK celebrated its first B.S. graduate in forest management, signaling continued pipeline growth for Maine’s natural resources industry. Cybersecurity Alert: The FBI warned Microsoft 365 users about a phishing-as-a-service toolkit that can hijack accounts via stolen access tokens.