Offshore Wind Uncertainty: The federal government’s termination of Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases is adding fresh uncertainty for Maine’s clean-energy plans, with critics saying it undermines fisheries protections and could raise power costs. Cancer Diagnosis Upgrade: Two hospitals in Maine and Sarthe, France, are using a new high-capacity digital pathology slide scanner plus AI tools to boost diagnostic capacity by about 20%, aiming to speed up cancer workups. Alewives Comeback: Maine’s alewives are staging a major return, with Benton’s river migration showing how far the species has rebounded since the 1980s—now numbering in the millions. Data Center Backlash: A growing wave of opposition to data centers is pushing states toward moratoriums and bans, as residents focus on noise, water use, electricity costs, and public input. Heat & Power Savers: With record heat hitting the region, guidance is circulating on how to manage home A/C efficiently—especially when you’re away for hours. Portland Homelessness Count: A new Preble Street survey found more people living outside in Portland than prior federal counts, highlighting gaps in how the unhoused population is measured. Maine Boating Fatality: A Skowhegan man died after being thrown from a boat on the Kennebec River over the Fourth of July weekend; investigators are still looking into what happened.