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06/13/2026 · Lewiston
Stop Waiting for Motivation to Feel Like Something
Motivation isn't a feeling that arrives and tells you what to do. It's a decision you make when you're tired, skeptical, and honestly kind of annoyed.
Why Poets Keep Stealing from Other Poets—and Why That's the Whole Point
Literary theft isn't plagiarism; it's how poets have always learned their craft. Here's what happens when you read closely enough to steal well.
06/13/2026
The Tyranny of the Unfinished Book (And Why Completing Bad Ones Matters)
We've been told to "abandon books that don't serve you," but there's a case to be made for finishing the mediocre ones—and it has everything to do with how we think.
06/13/2026
The Fed Just Signaled a Recession Nobody's Watching
Jerome Powell dropped breadcrumbs yesterday that markets completely missed. The rate cuts aren't coming to rescue your portfolio — they're coming because the economy's already breaking.
06/13/2026
My Wife Won't Stop Talking About My Ex—and Now I Can't Stop Thinking About Her
A reader's wife has turned his past relationship into dinner table conversation, and he's wondering if she's sabotaging their marriage or just trying to understand him.
06/13/2026
The Kardashians' Hulu Show Is What Happens When You Film Your Own Ransom Tape
Four seasons in and the family still doesn't understand why we're watching—and honestly, neither do I, but I can't stop.
06/13/2026
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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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