Housing Affordability Crunch: A new week of national data shows home values rising far faster than paychecks—U.S. home prices are up more than 81% since 2016 versus about 47% for average hourly earnings, with Mountain West and New England leading the surge (Maine is listed among the biggest gainers). Food Safety: Kettle Cuisine recalled Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup in 17 states (including Maine) after a cup was found to contain undeclared shrimp, raising serious allergy risk. Maine Energy & Public Safety: A federal charge has been filed against a Winslow man accused of shooting at three CMP substations. Local Infrastructure: Lubec’s Safe Harbor project is set to begin July 1 after the state accepted bids for a scaled-down plan. PFAS Health Policy: Maine’s new law will require insurance coverage for medically necessary PFAS blood tests starting in early 2027. Community & Economy: Cal-Maine is buying Van’s Foods to push frozen breakfast prepared foods—an egg-industry pivot that signals more competition in grocery aisles.