Rural maternity care in Maine: MaineHealth’s board voted to close Lincoln Hospital’s labor and delivery unit in Damariscotta, moving inpatient births to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick starting Dec. 18—leaving Lincoln, Waldo, and Sagadahoc counties without birthing units and marking the 12th Maine maternity closure since 2015. Marine science & public safety: Scarborough, Maine stepped up monitoring after more than half a dozen great white sharks were spotted near Pine Point Beach over 48 hours, with officials saying many appear to be juveniles and warning swimmers while researchers track movements. Geodesy in northern Maine: A new Absolute Gravity Survey Reference Station at UMaine at Presque Isle’s Sun Model is now the only such station north of Houlton, giving surveyors a precise local gravity baseline for elevation work. Cancer care update: CMMC’s Cancer Care Center in Lewiston earned Commission on Cancer accreditation through June 2027, citing its multidisciplinary program and quality measures. Local governance ethics: Penobscot County Commissioner Andre Cushing accepted a free trip tied to companies seeking the new jail contract, raising potential recusal questions. Animal health biotech: ImmuCell announced it will release unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Aug. 13.