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09/26/2026 · Skowhegan
Lusk, Wyoming: A Prairie Detour With Pie, Ponds, and Zero Crowds
Take the slower road to Lusk and you’ll get a Wyoming weekend that doesn’t require a resort budget—or a reservation calendar. There’s a small lake, a good pizza, and enough empty sky to make your phone feel embarrassed.
The Suitcase Carry: One Dumbbell, Surprisingly Serious Exercise
Carrying one weight at your side looks almost too easy—until your torso starts trying to fold like a lawn chair. The suitcase carry trains your grip, trunk, hips, and walking mechanics in one very practical package.
09/27/2026
The Cornbread Trick That Makes a Cast-Iron Skillet Earn Its Keep
Good cornbread should have a crisp, bronzed edge and a tender middle—not a dry yellow brick. The secret is simple: heat the skillet before the batter ever sees it.
09/27/2026
Cut Your First Hand-Cut Dovetails With a $15 Saw
Dovetails look like furniture sorcery, but the basic joint is just careful sawing and patient paring. This weekend, make a small open-top box and learn the technique without buying a drawer full of fancy tools.
09/27/2026
The Water Is Warming—Put Your Bass Bait in the Bank’s Kitchen
Prespawn bass are sliding up, but they are not interested in burning calories for your entertainment. Slow down, find the warmest water, and quit fishing like you’re late for work.
09/27/2026
Rialto Beach: A Tide-Timed Walk to Hole-in-the-Wall
Olympic National Park’s Rialto Beach is less a hike than a negotiation with waves, driftwood, and your own balance. Time it with the tide and you’ll get sea stacks, tide pools, and one of the wildest easy walks on the coast.
09/27/2026
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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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