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05/30/2026 · Skowhegan
Why Your Affirmations Keep Failing (And What Actually Works)
You've been doing affirmations wrong. Here's the one small shift that makes them stick instead of bounce off your brain like a rubber ball.
Why Shakespeare's Sonnets Sound Like Text Messages (And Why That Matters)
The Bard wasn't writing to impress English teachers. He was writing to seduce, argue, and mess with someone's head—in 14 lines. Sound familiar?
05/30/2026
The Sentence That Changed How We Think About Failure—And Why We Keep Getting It Wrong
Beckett's masterpiece of misery contains one of the most misquoted lines in literature, and how we're using it says everything about our desperate need for permission to quit.
05/30/2026
The Fed Just Admitted It Overshot, But Don't Expect Honesty About What Comes Next
Jerome Powell finally acknowledged the central bank cut rates too slowly last year. What he won't say is that banks and borrowers are about to get whiplash from what comes now.
05/30/2026
Stop Pretending the Met Gala Is About Fashion When It's Actually a Billionaire's Costume Party
The Met Gala isn't fashion—it's performance art for people who can afford to treat a museum as their personal dressing room. And honestly? I'm here for it, as long as we stop lying about what it is.
05/30/2026
Skip the State Capital—Head to the County Seat Instead
Every state has that one county courthouse town nobody thinks to visit, and that's exactly why you should go there this weekend.
05/30/2026
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Route 113 Daytime Closures 8/29/2025 MAINE/NEW HAMPSHIRE - From September 8 to November 14, the Maine Department of Transportation will close Route 113 through the White Mountain National Forest to all vehicles from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. on weekdays for a cable guardrail replacement project. The project area begins just south of the Spruce Hill Trail parking area and extends south to the Brickett Place. This project is expected to be completed by this fall. Bicyclists and pedestrians may continue to use the entirety of Route 113. Bikers and pedestrians will need to use caution when approaching a work zone and follow the flagger’s instructions. Onsite signage will be updated regularly to show which sections of Route 113 are closed to vehicles. All through traffic intending to use Route 113 should seek an alternate route between the hours of 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Maine drivers should use Route 5 and New Hampshire drivers should use Routes 16 and 302 as an alternative route. The contractor on this project is CA Newcomb & Sons of Carmel, Maine. The contract amount is $1,412,910.00. MaineDOT will provide updates on the project as needed via our website.
Spurwink Bridge Work in Cape Elizabeth
Spurwink Bridge Work in Cape Elizabeth 8/29/2025 CAPE ELIZABETH - The Maine Department of Transportation will begin work on the Spurwink Bridge for a bridge wearing surface replacement project starting on September 2. Work is expected to be completed by the end of October 2025. The bridge and adjacent approach roadway will be reduced to one 12’ wide lane. Drivers should expect one-way alternating traffic that will be controlled with temporary traffic signals. The contractor on this project is Wyman & Simpson of Richmond, Maine. The contract amount for this project is $320,000.
Mitchell Bridge Closure in Scarborough
Mitchell Bridge Closure in Scarborough | Maine Department of Transportation Home Skip to top navigation Skip to side navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Mitchell Bridge Closure in Scarborough 8/26/2025 SCARBOROUGH – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Mitchell Bridge on Mitchell Hill Road at the town line between Gorham & Scarborough on September 2 for up to 45 days for a culvert replacement project. There will be signage along the detour route. The detour uses Holmes Road, Beech Ridge Road, County Road/Route 22, and Burnham Rd. The anticipated completion date for this project is October 24. The contractor on this project is T. Buck Construction, Inc. of Turner, Maine. The contract amount is $940,000.
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