Fall means football
A preview of the 2010-2011 NFL
seasonBy Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comSo
the simmering summer is winding to a close. The nights are cooling
down, the students are heading back to school and the leaves are on the
verge of changing. And yes, the NFL is making its triumphant return to
gridirons all over the country. Read more...
The adventure continues 
Jumping and Rafting with Edge
Adventure GurusBy Katy England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.comMILLINOCKET/THE FORKS
- Maine is built for fun. Our backyard is the best backyard, hands
down. There is always something to do, and unlike certain states where
the season never changes, we have a love for our fleeting summer months
that those folks from warmer climes who never hefted a snow shovel will
never feel. We're lucky because less than two hours from Bangor you can
enjoy some of the most adventurous activities that the state has to
offer. I'm talking about white water rafting and sky diving. Read more...
First responders in training

Brewer Public Safety kicks off first
Youth Academy
By Katy England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.com
BREWER - For 10 days, 19
young people, ages 12 to 14, had a unique chance to see what it was like
to be a first responder. Officer Steve Boyd of the Brewer Police
Department organized the first Brewer Youth Academy, where the kids were
able to experience - much of it first hand - what it takes to be a
police officer, fire fighter and emergency responder. Read more...
The world comes to Bangor

City set to host Senior League World
Series for ninth time
By Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.com
BANGOR - Major League
Baseball has been playing their World Series since 1903. However, that
name has always been a misnomer, because the Series is played between
American (and occasionally Canadian) teams. Read more...
Putting Bangor on the (concert)
map

Perseverance helps bring top-notch
acts to Maine
By Michael Fern edge staff writer mfern@themaineedge.com
BANGOR - With less than 24
hours left before their inaugural concert of the Hollywood Slots
Waterfront Concert Series, promoters Alex Gray and Robbie Snow tended to
the final details last Tuesday that could only arise the day before a
major act would be rolling into town. The next morning, trucks carrying
equipment for Celtic Woman would arrive, and the ensemble of fiddler
Mairead Nesbitt and singers Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly and Chloe Agnew
would pull in thereafter and take the stage to begin a series of
concerts that will include four major performers in the months to come. Read more...
Creating KahBang!

The KahGang: (From left) Tim Lo, Dustin Levine, Pat Shaw, Matt Cassidy,
Josh Whinery, Chris Michaud, Justin Bradbury and Josh Gass
Core group is the engine driving
festival forward
By Allen Adams
edge staff writer
aadams@themaineedge.comBANGOR
- I'm sitting at a table watching a handful of Bangor's best and
brightest hammer out the details for one of the biggest homegrown events
this town has seen in years. It's a dynamic group in front of me, to be
sure. KahBang is coming, from August 6th through the 14th, and the people in this room are the reason why. Read more...
Survival

You've got all your life to live,
you've got all your love to give
By Katy England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.com
edge photos by Abbey Wardwell
Humans have always had an interesting relationship with nature:
respect and fear; beauty and terror. Part of what makes nature so
awe-inspiring isn't just its sublime beauty - it's knowing that it is
very dangerous. Read more...
Get lost with style
By Katy England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.comSometimes
it seems like the tourists always get the best of what our state has to
offer. Don't get me wrong, I love the tourism industry and I respect
what it does for our state. But when I'm waiting to take a left onto 1A
into a crush of summer traffic, it's hard to be rational. Read more...
Living it up with lawn games
A few summertime favorites to enjoy
in
your very own backyardBy Allen Adams edge
staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comThe summer is
officially in full swing, with the Fourth of July in our rearview mirror
and a solid eight weeks before Labor Day. 50-plus days of fun in the
sun ahead. Good times. However, there's only so much lounging one
can do. There are only so many places to go for a swim. And sometimes,
you're looking for something fun that doesn't involve taking a trip to
the coast or to your favorite dipping spot. Read more...
Taking the Edge Golf Challenge
Playing three kinds of golf in a single
dayBy Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comSummertime
is in full swing, and that means that the multitudes are hitting the
links. There are few outdoor activities that span the generations like
golf. Men, women, young and old - there's something for everyone on the
golf course. Read more...
Nateva Music & Camping Festival
Furthur, The Flaming Lips and more!By Katy England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.comOXFORD
- For those of us who live in Maine year-round, we know that the music
scene this far north can be spotty. Bands will go to New York or Boston
and stop. Music enthusiasts know what it's like to have to haul around
for a good time. For the Nateva Music and Camping Festival, the driving
time is shorter, but the names are bigger than ever. For the first
time, people in Bangor have the same driving time as fans coming from
Boston. Of course, if you live in Portland you only have a 45-minute
jaunt. Read more...
Coming together with Bangor Arts
By Allen
Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.com BANGOR - As someone who has a deep
and abiding affinity for the arts, I consider myself lucky to live in a
place with such a rich and vibrant cultural scene. Bangor has a lot to
offer in the way of arts and culture, with a multitude of organizations
aimed at broadening and enriching the horizons of its citizens. Read more...
The silver screen in summertime
A
preview of some of my most
anticipated summer filmsBy Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comThe
time has come. The time of major movie stars, CGI-laden family fare,
comedies (both buddy and romantic) and explosion-riddled action
extravaganzas. Summer is here. Yes, yes. I know the summer
blockbuster season "officially" kicks off around Memorial Day weekend,
but we're now arriving at the true start of summer, when school is out
and the big movies really start making the scene. Read more...
West Market Festival
Third
year brings changeBy Katy England edge
staff writer kengland@themaineedge.com BANGOR - Music, fashion and art will
once again be featured at the West Market Festival in downtown Bangor on
June 5th from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Rustic Overtones is returning to
Bangor for the festival and features a fantastic array of musical and
artistic talent that promises to make this a great kickoff to summer.
Though the festival is returning, it's undergone some changes. BangPOP!
has been given the reins to West Market Production's Festival. Read more...
Flame on!
It's
barbecue seasonBy Katy England edge
staff writer kengland@themaineedge.comMaine is not
known for its early springs, but we'll certainly take what we can get.
As the temperature rises, folk everywhere are starting to play with fire
and light up their grills. Because, baby, it's barbecue time! Read more...
Homebrew that you do so well
"Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew." - Charlie Papazian, The Complete Joy of HomebrewingKaty England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.comWithout
a doubt, there is little in this world that makes me happier than a
good beer. Maine has a wealth of micro-brews or craft beers which put
out a fine variety of wonderful beers. But there's a subset of artisans
that know that the very best beer is the beer you make yourself -
homebrew. Read more...
Chuck Palahniuk tells all Photo care of Shawn Grant
Thoughts on his newest
book, the
nature of celebrity and the power of
namesBy Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comThere
are few fiction authors dotting the literary landscape who bear the
same combination of cultural cachet and social relevance that Chuck
Palahniuk brings to the table. His eleventh novel, "Tell-All," hit
shelves this Tuesday, bringing the powerful absurdity and cultural
criticisms that have marked previous works such as "Fight Club,"
"Survivor" and "Choke," among many others. Read more...
The sinister side of celebrityChuck Palahniuk's newest
explores the dark shadow cast by fame
By Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.com
I'll
freely admit that I'm a big fan of Chuck Palahniuk. Huge. Everyone has
authors that just click for them, and Mr. Palahniuk is one of mine. His
body of work is vast and varied, and every book from his unbelievable
debut with "Fight Club" on offers a chance for the reader to see
something he or she has never seen before. Read more...
The Man, The Myth, The Legend...
The best of Todd Parker
By Todd Parker edge staff legend askparker@themaineedge.comWhat's
up, losers? As some of you may have heard, I recently ended some
protracted and fairly ugly contract renegotiations with the folks here
at The Maine Edge. As part of their lucrative, yet still not quite
Parker-worthy settlement, we've agreed that the time is long overdue for
a retrospective of some of my finest work. Read more...
Some slightly belated NBA playoff
predictions
By
Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comAfter
the 82 games of the regular season, the NBA playoffs are upon us. The
top eight teams from each conference are preparing to battle their way
through the next two months in an effort to crown the 2009-10 champion. All
of the series are underway, but considering that the playoffs will
extend into June, missing out on a game or two doesn't seem like a
particularly big deal. Read more...
Breakfast
The most awesome meal of the dayBy Katy England edge staff writer kengland@themaineedge.comDespite
the oft-touted phrase "Breakfast is the most important meal of the
day," many people treat it like the red-headed stepchild of our three
squares. I'm no exception. I'm lucky if I get out of the house with a
cup of coffee and a granola bar for later. Cold cereal has become
the staple of most people, adult and children alike. And while I can't
deny that a bowl of frosted wheat squares has its appeal – and even its
place – it certainly doesn't inspire one to wake up at 4 a.m. and face
the live-long day.
Read more...
Another shot at MLB
prognostication glory
Predicting baseball's
regular seasonBy Allen Adams edge
staff writer aadams@themaineedge.comIf there's one
thing that writing these sorts of prediction pieces is that somehow,
despite what I would consider a fairly significant sporting knowledge
base, I manage to perform fairly poorly. I have to figure, though, that
even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. Maybe the 2010
season is my nut. Read more...
The Zombie apocalypse hits
Bangor
Witness: 'It's so gross.'By
Katy England edge
staff zombie kengland@themaineedge.com
BANGOR – The H1N1 virus has
mutated and infected a growing number of people in the greater Bangor
area, causing them to exhibit the signs of walking death. Symptoms
include shambling, moaning, an intense desire for brains and eating the
skin of your former friends and colleagues. The symptoms have been
described as "super gross" and "icky" by area experts.
Read more...
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