PUC Decision on Power Rates: The Maine Public Utilities Commission denied Central Maine Power’s temporary rate increase request, saying too many issues were still in dispute; CMP had sought nearly $70 million and about a $7 monthly bump for customers while citing grid upgrades across multiple southern Maine towns. Lobster GPS Fight Ends: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Maine’s 24/7 GPS monitoring requirement for commercial lobstermen, effectively ending the long-running lawsuit and keeping the tracking rules in place. Water Pollution Lawsuit Moves Forward: A judge ruled a Conservation Law Foundation case against Cooke’s Maine-based salmon operations can proceed, with CLF arguing the company’s aquaculture permits and the Clean Water Act were violated. Heating Costs Pressure: Northeast lawmakers urged action to cut soaring heating oil prices, tying the spike to the Iran-related fuel crunch and administration policies as families brace for winter costs. Local Safety & Accidents: A Standish man died after an excavator overturned at a job site in Gray; investigators are looking into the cause. Politics in Maine: Troy Jackson is drawing crowds in a more intimate, church-based style as he challenges Sen. Susan Collins, while national midterm talk keeps focusing on “surprises” and tightening races. Outdoors: Maine’s September bull moose season posted a 71% success rate, with 816 of 1,150 permits filled.