Legislative updates and more.

As expected the Second Regular Session is moving quickly, and we have now reached the halfway point of the legislative calendar. Committees have been working at a rapid pace to hold public hearings and work sessions, and key policy battles are already underway. While the team at Dirigo has been actively tracking 18 bills for ABC Maine this session, our top three priorities are quickly making their way through the process. As we move into the second half of session, the primary focus of the session will shift toward the Governor’s supplemental budget proposal.

Co-owned businesses come with numerous complexities. One of the biggest challenges for co-owners is determining how to approach the exit of another co-owner, especially when that co-owner cannot or will not exit gracefully.

Crooker Construction, LLC, a Topsham-based general contractor with a 90-year history in Maine, has announced its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)—making all 175 current employees owners of the company.

Founded in 1956, E.L. Vining & Son brings nearly 75 years of experience in earthwork, DOT, utility, and landfill projects—services closely aligned with Sargent’s core capabilities. The Farmington office will remain open as Sargent’s Western Maine hub, with key Vining team members joining Sargent’s ESOP and continuing in leadership roles.