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10/02/2026 · Aroostook County
Don’t Let Your Phone Choose Your First Thought
The first few minutes of your morning can quietly set the direction of your attention. Try this small, slightly rebellious habit before the notifications start making decisions for you.
The Tiny Word That Makes Blake’s “The Sick Rose” So Terrifying
William Blake’s eight-line poem turns a rose, a worm, and one “dark secret love” into a complete horror story. Read it once for the plot; read it again for the grammar doing the damage.
10/02/2026
Your Attention Is Not a Security Deposit
William James had a deceptively radical idea: experience is built from whatever we permit into the room. His 1890 observation explains why a five-minute glance at a notification can somehow eat an afternoon.
10/02/2026
A Good News Digest Needs Today’s News
I can write the sharp, opinionated national roundup you want, but I cannot verify live headlines from this chat. Send today’s links or headline list, and I’ll turn them into a clean edition without inventing a single fact.
10/02/2026
The Giant Van Gogh Screensaver Has to Go
The “immersive art experience” has turned masterpieces into a theme-park ride with better lighting. I am begging museums to let paintings be paintings again.
10/02/2026
Cuba, Missouri: The Route 66 Stop With Better Murals Than You’d Expect
Put Cuba, Missouri, on your next road-trip map when you want old highway atmosphere without the crowds or the souvenir-shop overload. Park downtown, eat something smoky, and spend an hour wondering why this little town has so many enormous murals.
10/02/2026
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ADA Compliance Sidewalk Project | Maine Department of Transportation 10/06/2025 RANGELEY/ANSON/STRONG/HARTLAND – Starting October 6, The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing work to make crosswalks ADA compliant in order to maintain a safe passage for pedestrians. The work for this project involves adjusting the height and slope of the sidewalks where needed to install yellow warning tiles called Detectable Warning Fields at various locations. Work is scheduled to be completed by October 25. The project location includes: Rangeley: Route 4 & Depot Street, Route 4 in front of Rangeley Inn, Route 4 & Richardson Street, Route 4 & Pond Street, Route 4 & Lake Street, Route 4 & Park Street, Route 4 & 16, Route 16 & High Street, Route 16 & School Street Anson: Route 16 & Willow Street, Route16 & 201A Strong: Route 145 & High Street, Route 145 in front of school Hartland: Route 23 & Mill Street, Route 23 & Commercial Street, Route 23 & Elm Street The contractor on this project is BMB Construction LLC of Brewer, Maine. The contract amount is $865,875.
132 R2 Bill Screening Results - Vote Detail By Subject
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