Greenhouse Training: UMaine Extension is running two Greenhouse Education Program workshops Oct. 17 at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, covering greenhouse basics and lighting management for growers and educators. Energy & Housing Politics: In Maine’s House District 47 race, Chester B. Grover III and Rep. Wayne Farrin are both pitching affordability—Grover on lowering energy costs and spending, Farrin on helping young people buy homes. Offshore Wind Milestone: Revolution Wind has finished its 65-turbine New England offshore build, adding more homegrown power and jobs to the region. Salmon Recovery, With a Catch: A Maine river restoration is removing an ice-control dam to reopen Atlantic salmon habitat, but scientists warn climate change could still limit the comeback. Shellfish Health Alert: Harpswell harvesters report major clam die-offs; officials suspect a nontoxic algae bloom may be suffocating shellfish as monitoring ramps up. Lobster Industry vs. Right Whales: The U.S. House voted to delay new right-whale entanglement rules for lobstermen, setting up another fight over gear protections. Maine Cost Pressure: Maine heating oil prices jumped 74% year over year, with assistance agencies facing historic demand ahead of winter. Wild Blueberry Crunch: A Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit in Waltham highlighted shrinking acreage and rising costs, pushing for more state support. UMaine Waste-to-Product: Researchers turned discarded lobster shells into golf tees, aiming to license the material and expand reuse of shell waste. Road Work: MaineDOT will do overnight Route 1 pavement work in Woolwich Sept. 22, with one-way alternating traffic from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.