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06/08/2026 · Lewiston
The One Thing Your Affirmations Are Missing (And Why You Keep Forgetting Them by 9 AM)
You're not failing at affirmations because you're not believing hard enough. You're failing because you're not specific enough—and there's a real neuroscience reason why.
Why Haiku Breaks Your Brain (In the Best Way)
A 17-syllable poem shouldn't be able to contain an entire season, a lifetime, or the sound of silence—and yet haiku does it every time.
06/07/2026
The Unfinished Quote Is a Lie — And It's Ruining How We Think
That inspiring quote you shared last week? There's a 60% chance it's been mangled, misattributed, or invented wholesale. Here's why that matters more than you think.
06/07/2026
The Fed Just Admitted What We Knew: They Broke the Inflation Math
Federal Reserve officials released internal economic models showing their inflation forecasts missed by 3.2 percentage points over two years. What they won't say out loud: their entire playbook assumed something that never materialized.
06/07/2026
The Met's Costume Institute Just Proved That Fashion Is More Interesting Than Most Paintings
This year's exhibition makes a radical argument: the clothes we actually wear tell better stories than centuries of art history. And it's absolutely right.
06/07/2026
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View allMaxwell Bridge Project Detour in Litchfield
Maxwell Bridge Project Detour in Litchfield | Maine Department of Transportation Home Skip to top navigation Skip to side navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Maxwell Bridge Project Detour in Litchfield 10/08/2025 LITCHFIELD – The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing work on the Maxwell Bridge over Maggoty Meadow Brook for up to thirty days to replace the precast concrete box culvert starting on October 8. The work is expected to be completed by November 4. Richmond Road (Route 197) will be open to local traffic. Upper Pond Road will be closed to through traffic. Message boards will be used to alert drivers of the detour and closure. Drivers should follow posted detour signs. The contractor on this project is Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc. of Gorham, Maine. The contract amount is $826,611.
Overnight Ramp Closures in Brunswick
Overnight Ramp Closures in Brunswick | Maine Department of Transportation Home Skip to top navigation Skip to side navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Overnight Ramp Closures in Brunswick 10/08/2025 BRUNSWICK – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing three ramps in Brunswick overnight on October 8, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The southbound off ramp to Cooks Corner, the southbound off ramp to Route 196 West, and the northbound on ramp to Route 1 North from Cooks Corner will be closed for maintenance. Closures will be clearly marked with signs and cones. The closure will last for one night. Drivers traveling southbound on Route 1 from Bath to Cooks Corner will use the New Meadow Road Exit and connect to Bath Road to reach Cooks Corner or remain on Route 1 and exit on Ramp B (Main Street) and use Main Street to Mason St, to the Route 1 North on ramp and use the Cooks Corner exit. Drivers traveling southbound to Route 196 West will continue South on Route 1 to Ramp B (Main St). From there, drivers should take Maine Street to Mason St, To the Route 1 North on ramp and use Ramp C to Route 196 West. Drivers traveling from Cooks Corner to Route 1 North should use Bath Road to New Meadows Road to Route 1 North. These closures are part of an ongoing highway rehabilitation project. The project covers an area that begins 0.17 miles east of Cushing Street and extends east for 3.02 miles, as well as 0.70 miles west of Old Bath Road and extending west for 3.39 miles. All local approaches and ramps are included in this work, which consists of pavement milling, hot mix asphalt overlay, and safety improvements. The contractor on this project is Coastal Road Repair of Westbrook, Maine. The contract amount is $15,544,396.25.
Nightwork on I-295 over Route 1
Nightwork on I-295 over Route 1 | Maine Department of Transportation Home Skip to top navigation Skip to side navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Nightwork on I-295 over Route 1 10/08/2025 YARMOUTH – The Maine Department of Transportation will be reducing both northbound and southbound traffic on I-295 to a single lane between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, beginning Sunday, October 12, at 8:00 PM. The lane reduction is necessary to install rumble strips along the highway. The nightwork may be conducted a second evening if necessary. MaineDOT will provide updates on the project as needed. The contractor on this project is CPM Constructors. The contract amount is $27,566,209.72.
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