Construction & Higher Ed: PC Construction’s Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Harold Alfond Arena renovation just earned a third major industry award, taking the 2026 CMAA New England Mark H. Hasso Project of the Year honor after earlier MEREDA and AGC Build Maine wins. Local Business & Legal Woes: A Maine restaurateur’s $1.8M coastal winery purchase is now tied to liens and lawsuits, including IRS and state tax claims, as he pushes ahead with a lodging, brewing and dining overhaul. Agriculture Tech: UMaine Extension is lining up free workshops on innovative dairy technologies—manure and milking robots plus wearable tools—aimed at helping Maine dairy operators evaluate automation. Public Safety & Services: A council approved funding for an EMS Transport Hub, while also reviewing how legislative changes could affect future county funding. Politics & Maine’s Senate Race: Democrats are betting big on Graham Platner after his primary win, even as scrutiny and uncertainty loom ahead of the general election. Energy & Permitting: Lawmakers are eyeing an NDAA fix for wind permitting bottlenecks, with Sen. Angus King pushing changes to the Pentagon’s review process. Fisheries Policy: Trump signed an executive order to expand access for U.S. fishing and review marine monument rules, while Maine lobstermen and tourism interests push back on the rhetoric. Health: A new national analysis finds mesothelioma deaths and diagnoses keep rising despite asbestos regulation, with uneven impacts across states and women. Cyber & Consumer Risk: Maine residents are losing thousands in scams involving bitcoin, according to an 8 Investigates report.