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Saddle up


Saddleback Mountain offers some

great spring fun

By Katy England
edge staff writer
kengland@themaineedge.com

RANGELY – Maine is known for the great outdoors, but sometimes it's easy to overlook how awesome our state can be. Saddleback is one of Maine's hidden treasures tucked into the Rangeley Lakes region.

This mountain is owned by the Berry family and is a fun alternative to travelling too far from home to slide down the slopes. What sets this ski resort apart from others is more than just the prices (which are affordable – seriously, the most expensive lift ticket is $49). It's everything from the attitude of the staff to the names on the trails (they're named after flies used in fly fishing).

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Your guide to St. Paddy's Day

What's happening around town

edgebeerPaddy Murphy's
26 Main Street, Bangor

With Paddy in the name, you know this Irish bar is going to have some Irish happenings on St. Patrick's day. They'll be opening their doors at 6 a.m. for early revelers and then they'll keep it up all day and night with at least five different live bands, pipers and more. The music and fun will be starting around 11:30 a.m., so plan accordingly!

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Bigelow pioneers Oscars with

`Hurt Locker' win


By David Germain
AP Movie Writer

LOS ANGELES - Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen.

After her film triumphed at the Academy Awards with six prizes and made her the first woman ever to win the directing Oscar, she graduated to diplomat with her deft handling of some uncomfortable personal questions from reporters after the show.

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Get ready to tune up the tour bus


By Pat Shaw and wire reports
edge staff writer
pshaw@themaineedge.com

With the recent warm weather, spring fever is starting to set in. Only in Maine would we consider 40 degrees warm, but it's true. With the sun shining and the snow melting, it's only a matter of time until spring is here and the 2010 festival season arrives.

Some people like to wait for the last minute to do things, but I'm a planner. There's nothing I enjoy more than planning out my vacations, festivals and shows I'm going to see. Being one to always encourage people to travel and experience new places, I want to highlight some of the major music festivals happening around the country.

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getting over Seasonal activity

disorder


By Katy England
edge staff writer
kengland@themaineedge.com

People seem to be divided into two camps when it comes to winter: those who love it and those who wish they were in Florida. Regardless of which side you're on, if you're reading this it means you're here and you're probably looking for some fun things to do. Aren't we all?

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It's all downhill from here

toboggan

U.S. Toboggan Championships

celebrate 20th anniversary

By Allen Adams
edge staff writer
aadams@themaineedge.com

CAMDEN - Anyone who grew up in a place with snowy winters has spent at least a little bit of time on a sled. There's something wonderful about hurtling down an icy hill with nothing but a thin slice of plastic or wood between you and the ground. It's pure and innocent fun at its wintry best.

Introduce a huge ice-covered wooden chute, an element of competition and participants from all over the country, however, and you wind up with the U.S. National Toboggan Championships, held this past weekend at the Camden Snow Bowl.

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Road Kill


Are liquid de-icers killing our cars?

By Michael Fern
edge staff writer
mfern@themaineedge.com

When Bion Sanborn took his 2002 Dodge Ram truck to a local auto body mechanic, he was looking to simply shore up a few pinhole-sized rust spots that were appearing at various locations. When the mechanic began working on it, however, the corrosion problems were more extensive than he originally thought.

"The truck is only eight years old, seven when I had it fixed, and when he dug in there, he found it had been repaired before," the 40-year-old Brewer resident said.

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The Hub

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(Edge Photo by Abbey Wardwell)

A gathering place for game enthusiasts

By Katy England
edge staff writer
kengland@themaineedge.com

Video games are becoming box-office blockbusters, with big budgets, big graphics and a big audience. The only drawback is that when you're playing Call of Duty or Halo, you can only play with a couple friends at a time, if you have the controller. And if you do decide to play "live," you never know who you're playing against and whether it will be any fun. Well, that's changed, at least in Brewer. 

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Pond Hockey Tournament

hockey

Bangor Breakfast Rotary donates

proceeds to Camp Capella

By Katy England
edge staff writer
kengland@themaineedge.com

BANGOR – Winter is upon us and there are two ways to deal with the cold: whine about it or get outside and play. Now there's a great reason to strap on your skates and brave the cool Maine air: At the 2010 Paul Bunyan Pond Hockey Tournament in Bass Park. Jan. 30 and 31, you have the chance to square off against other hockey enthusiasts, all for an amazing cause. Proceeds are being donated to Camp CaPella, a recreational camp from children and adults with disabilities.

"[The Paul Bunyan Hockey Tournament] is an all around winning event," said Dana Mosher. "It's fun for hockey players, it's a great spectator sport, it will fill up Bass Park and send kids to Camp CaPella."

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Still got resolve?

Keeping those pesky New Year's

resolutions

resolutions cover

By Katy England
edge staff writer
kengland@themaineedge.com

Every year it seems to be the same thing: Everyone's making resolutions and a couple weeks later they're quits. And really, I can't blame people for not sticking with things that end up being a drag. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try, especially if it's for your own good or the good of others.

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  • Our Top Story
  • Saddle Up
  • Your guide to St. Paddy's Day
  • Bigelow pioneers Oscars with `Hurt Locker' win
  • And the Oscar goes to...
  • Get ready to tune up the Tour bus
  • Getting over Seasonal Activity Disorder
  • It's all downhill from here
  • Road Kill
  • The Hub
  • Pond Hockey Tournament
  • Still got resolve?
  • The road to the Super Bowl
  • NFL Playoff preview
  • 2009 Crimees
  • Drop-dead, last-minute shopping

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