Maine Politics: Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, and Democrats are now setting up a July 25 convention in Bangor to pick his replacement for the November ballot—an urgent scramble with a tight legal deadline. Road Work: MaineDOT starts Forest Avenue preservation paving in Portland on July 15, with daytime lane shifts and nighttime alternating one-way traffic through late August. Bridge Repairs: MaineDOT begins Hotel Bridge wearing-surface work in Jefferson on July 13, using one 11-foot alternating lane with signals and expected completion by fall. Aviation Safety: A new AWOS III weather system is now live at Bethel Regional Airport, with Princeton Municipal Airport next, improving real-time weather for pilots and emergency response. Homelessness Watch: A Waterville report finds homelessness may look worse in warmer months, but local experts say the overall number without permanent housing hasn’t clearly risen. Health & Community: Tri for a Cure’s 19th edition hit a new fundraising record for the Maine Cancer Foundation, topping $2.2 million by Sunday morning.