Maine Fishing & Manufacturing: Four Maine lure makers shared what’s been working post-ice-out, highlighting locally made spoons and plugs that are pulling in trout and salmon. Solar & Utilities: A Northport-CMP dispute is headed to the Maine Public Utilities Commission over whether the utility must approve a town solar project, while RooflessSolar is marketing guaranteed 20% community-solar savings to CMP and Versant customers. Maritime & Construction: MDOT awarded the Lubec Safe Harbor breakwater bid to Gordon Contracting for about $25.7 million, with the project scaled down but still set to add berthing floats. Energy Policy: Duke Energy agreed to sell back a North Carolina offshore wind lease area, with the company redeploying funds to other generation and grid upgrades. Local Revitalization: Skowhegan River Park broke ground on a funded boardwalk phase, aiming to deliver “big things” for a small-town downtown. Public Safety: A Hampden mobile-home fire started from a grill and spread to a shed, with pets rescued and the Red Cross assisting residents. Housing & Infrastructure: MaineDOT starts Pondicherry Bridge work in Bridgton July 13, reducing lanes and closing one sidewalk at times through fall. Tech & Surveillance: Flock Safety hit 100,000 cameras deployed as more than 53 cities cancel contracts over data-access and sharing concerns.