Your guide to St. Paddy's Day What's happening around town Paddy 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! Read more... 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. Read more... 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. Read more... 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? Read more... It's all downhill from here 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. Read more... 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. Read more... The Hub (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.  Read more Pond Hockey Tournament 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." Read more... Still got resolve? Keeping those pesky New Year's resolutions 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. Read more... The road to the Super Bowl By Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.com The playoffs are a wonderful time, a time when the best of the best, after having fought their way through 17 grueling weeks ... get to start all over again. It's win or go home time once again. We've looked at each of the individual playoff teams; now let's have a look at how one man thinks the road to the Super Bowl is going to look – primarily the first round. Read more... NFL Playoff preview by Allen Adams edge staff writer aadams@themaineedge.com NFC 1. New Orleans Saints (13-3) What a difference a month makes. The Saints, who looked for all the world like they were poised to cruise, have managed to lose their last three in a row – two to vastly inferior competition. The Saints may just have lost their momentum at the wrong time. Despite the late season hiccup, New Orleans still sports the league's most high-octane offensive attack, led by quarterback and MVP candidate Drew Brees. Couple the powerful offense with a vastly-improved and tenacious defense and you have a team that looks to be championship caliber. With a first round bye and home field advantage throughout, the Saints have a chance. Read more...