http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/-t1.htm Upcoming events and reviews of past events. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:40:40 GMT 10 http://i18.servimg.com/u/f18/11/65/21/31/banner10.jpg http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/-t1.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/tractor-buffs-admire-shiny-restorations-t18860.htm Outspoken Tractor buffs admire shiny restorations BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON — A 1954 flambeau red Case 500 tractor was one of the show stoppers at the Farmington fairgrounds this weekend. The 55-year old beauty did years of farm work for the Ewell family in Wakeman, Ohio. According to their son Burl Ewell, of West Gardiner, they wore it out and retired it to the barn. When the family gave up farming, he decided to bring the family tractor to Maine to begin ... Maine Events Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:40:40 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/tractor-buffs-admire-shiny-restorations-t18860.htm#22175 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/tractor-buffs-admire-shiny-restorations-t18860.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/skowhegan-water-sun-contribute-to-riverfest-t18859.htm Outspoken SKOWHEGAN: Water, sun contribute to Riverfest BY JOHN HARLOW Correspondent Morning Sentinel SKOWHEGAN -- There is a new landmark of sorts on the Kennebec River. Cliff Stevens of Moxie Outdoor Adventures calls it "Leisure Hole." The first group of riders kicked off Rolling on the River Saturday heading down the Kennebec during third annual Riverfest events just after 10 a.m. As the crowds began to gather around the canoe port behind the New Balance factory, no one knew ... Maine Events Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:35:19 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/skowhegan-water-sun-contribute-to-riverfest-t18859.htm#22174 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/skowhegan-water-sun-contribute-to-riverfest-t18859.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/atlantic-music-festival-preview-concert-saturday-t18838.htm Outspoken Atlantic Music Festival preview concert Saturday Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- The music of Grammy-winning American composer Richard Danielpour will be featured in "As Night Falls ..." an Atlantic Music Festival preview concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. Danielpour's 4th and 5th String Quartets, and the lyrical "As Night Falls on Barjeantane," will be performed by the young musicians of the AMF. The concert is free and will be presented in the Lorimer Chapel on the ... Maine Events Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:32:32 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/atlantic-music-festival-preview-concert-saturday-t18838.htm#22150 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/atlantic-music-festival-preview-concert-saturday-t18838.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/north-end-nite-coming-up-thursday-t18808.htm Outspoken North End Nite coming up Thursday BY AMY CALDER Staff Writer Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- The North End of the city will be especially alive Thursday night with food, music, games and dance/karate demonstrations. North End Nite will be held 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dave's Place, a park located across the street from Ace Tire on Drummond Avenue. Sponsored by the North End Boys & Girls Club and Living Water Community Church, the event is possible through donations of money, ... Maine Events Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:24:34 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/north-end-nite-coming-up-thursday-t18808.htm#22115 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/north-end-nite-coming-up-thursday-t18808.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/independence-day-party-will-be-free-again-this-year-t18752.htm Outspoken Independence Day party will be free again this year BY SCOTT MONROE Staff Writer Morning Sentinel WINSLOW -- No need to get out the wallet or purse. The Winslow Fourth of July Family Celebration will still be free, its organizing committee has decided, scrapping an earlier plan to charge a small fee for admission. Instead, donations will be accepted at the main entrance, said Ron LeClair, chairman of the volunteer committee. And there's a twist: People who donate more than ... Maine Events Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:56:33 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/independence-day-party-will-be-free-again-this-year-t18752.htm#22050 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/independence-day-party-will-be-free-again-this-year-t18752.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/appraisers-purchasers-of-collectibles-in-waterville-t18712.htm Outspoken Appraisers, purchasers of collectibles in Waterville through Saturday BY LARRY GRARD Staff Writer Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- Jack McKay has the only known pop-up "Mother Goose" comic book in the world, a collectibles buyer with the Great Treasure Hunt told him Wednesday. The only problem for the Belgrade resident, who might have liked to sell it to the North Carolina-based company, is that the company's evaluator couldn't guess the worth of the 1927 book. McKay ... Maine Events Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:05:31 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/appraisers-purchasers-of-collectibles-in-waterville-t18712.htm#22006 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/appraisers-purchasers-of-collectibles-in-waterville-t18712.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/maine-organizers-get-ready-to-roll-on-lobster-record-t18706.htm Outspoken Maine organizers get ready to roll on lobster record The fundraiser at Sunday's Old Port Festival requires a 60-foot bun, 45 pounds of meat and lots of help. By KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer June 6, 2009 WESTBROOK — Amato's Bakery put the finishing touches Friday on its effort to bake a 60-foot-long Italian roll for an attempt to make the world's longest lobster roll at Sunday's Old Port Festival. Amato's is one of more than a dozen Maine companies that are pitching in to help ... Maine Events Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:47:53 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/maine-organizers-get-ready-to-roll-on-lobster-record-t18706.htm#21995 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/maine-organizers-get-ready-to-roll-on-lobster-record-t18706.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/sandy-river-event-on-tap-t18699.htm Outspoken Sandy River event on tap BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent Morning Sentinel STRONG -- The fifth annual Sandy River Festival on Sunday offers abundant outdoor fun. Activities begin at 8 a.m. at the American Legion Field near the Sandy River bridge. They include log rolling, a canoe relay and inner-tube race, paddling experts, fly-fishing instruction, and Ranger Rick's canoe, kayak, and water-safety clinics. "Hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages will be available, but a picnic ... Maine Events Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:24:03 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/sandy-river-event-on-tap-t18699.htm#21987 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/sandy-river-event-on-tap-t18699.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/yard-sale-puts-cornville-on-map-t18506.htm Outspoken YARD SALE 'PUTS CORNVILLE ON MAP' BY DOUG HARLOW Staff Writer Morning Sentinel CORNVILLE -- Will the sluggish economy keep bargain hunters from the passion of the 26th annual 10-Mile Yard Sale down West Ridge Road this weekend? No way, organizers say. It's the perfect combination, they say -- people out looking for bargains, visiting other people who want to get rid of items that may have been kicking around for years. "This year is our 26th year," said 10-mile ... Maine Events Tue, 12 May 2009 00:17:44 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/yard-sale-puts-cornville-on-map-t18506.htm#21767 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/yard-sale-puts-cornville-on-map-t18506.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/butterfly-survey-attracts-pioneers-t18425.htm Outspoken Butterfly survey attracts 'pioneers' BY MATT DIFILIPPO Staff Writer Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- On Saturday at Colby College, about 40 volunteers will listen to a few informational speeches, and then be armed with nets, specimen envelopes and a handbook. These "citizen scientists" are pioneers of a sort, as they are aiming to fill a large gap in the information about butterflies in Maine. The Maine Butterfly Survey was established by the Maine Department of Inland ... Maine Events Tue, 05 May 2009 01:24:45 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/butterfly-survey-attracts-pioneers-t18425.htm#21675 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/butterfly-survey-attracts-pioneers-t18425.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/antique-appraisals-benefit-fort-western-series-t18291.htm Outspoken Antique appraisals benefit Fort Western series BY BETTY ADAMS Staff Writer Morning Sentinel AUGUSTA -- Jane Butler of Sidney cradled her aunt's old wooden shelf clock in her arms as she waited to have it assessed by a professional at Augusta City Center on Sunday afternoon. Rusty Farrin of Farrin's Country Auctions in Chelsea offered appraisals in exchange for donations to help support the winter lecture series sponsored by Old Fort Western. The clock face occupied the upper ... Maine Events Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:44:48 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/antique-appraisals-benefit-fort-western-series-t18291.htm#21516 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/antique-appraisals-benefit-fort-western-series-t18291.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/newport-cultural-center-grand-opening-is-saturday-t18250.htm Outspoken NEWPORT: Cultural center grand opening is Saturday BY SCOTT MONROE Staff Writer Morning Sentinel NEWPORT -- The Newport Cultural Center on Main Street will be finished and ready for the public at a grand opening celebration on Saturday. The public may stop by to tour the new center from noon to 3 p.m. Several hundred invitations to the grand opening have been mailed out, said cultural center director Joanna Tarrazi. The center opened its first floor to the public March 23, ... Maine Events Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:02:25 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/newport-cultural-center-grand-opening-is-saturday-t18250.htm#21469 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/newport-cultural-center-grand-opening-is-saturday-t18250.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/truck-pull-to-benefit-charities-t18231.htm Outspoken Truck pull to benefit charities Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- A truck pull to benefit various charities will be held Saturday at Waterville Senior High School. The event, sponsored by The Consolidated Firefighters of Waterville, will include teams of 10 people trying to pull a 15-ton fire truck 100 feet in the shortest amount of time. The pull will start at 5 p.m. Teams may pick up registration packets at the fire department, located at 7 College Avenue, or download and print ... Maine Events Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:47:15 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/truck-pull-to-benefit-charities-t18231.htm#21447 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/truck-pull-to-benefit-charities-t18231.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/hathaway-tour-to-raise-funds-for-main-street-t18122.htm Outspoken Hathaway tour to raise funds for Main Street Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- The public has wanted a sneak peek, and now can get one. Waterville Main Street will host a guided tour of the Hathaway Creative Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The tour is designed to serve as a fundraiser for Waterville Main Street and an opportunity for area residents to get a look inside at the $60 million rehabilitation project. Attendees also will see the newly completed model ... Maine Events Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:21:31 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/hathaway-tour-to-raise-funds-for-main-street-t18122.htm#21323 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/hathaway-tour-to-raise-funds-for-main-street-t18122.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/franklin-county-anti-violence-events-planned-t18096.htm Outspoken FRANKLIN COUNTY: Anti-violence events planned BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON -- April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and a Franklin County agency will offer community programs to raise awareness of all violence and the need for safe spaces for everyone. Tonight at 7, Sexual Assault Victims Emergency Services (SAVES) and the University of Maine-Farmington's campus group, the Farmington Christian Fellowship, will host a panel called "Debunking ... Maine Events Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:35:20 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/franklin-county-anti-violence-events-planned-t18096.htm#21295 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/franklin-county-anti-violence-events-planned-t18096.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/activist-to-give-workshops-on-help-for-poor-homeless-t18035.htm Outspoken ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS: Activist to give workshops on help for poor, homeless BY SUSAN M. COVER Staff Writer Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA -- A nationally known activist who works on behalf of the poor and homeless said Saturday she wants to spark a movement in Maine. Cheri Honkala, a formerly homeless single mother, told about 30 people at the Pine Tree State Arboretum that poverty and homelessness are hurting people across the country and around the world. "I've had the privilege-slash-burden ... Maine Events Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:30:03 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/activist-to-give-workshops-on-help-for-poor-homeless-t18035.htm#21225 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/activist-to-give-workshops-on-help-for-poor-homeless-t18035.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/it-s-not-a-drunk-fest-it-s-a-micro-brew-tasting-event-t18031.htm Outspoken 'It's not a drunk fest, it's a micro-brew tasting event.' BY MATTHEW STONE Staff Writer Morning Sentinel AUGUSTA -- Embrace the sweet nectar of life. And dedicate a day to enjoying it. That's what many in central Maine will do on April 18 if two businessmen in the region have their way. Portland has long hosted the Maine Brewers Festival. And a number of Maine's craft brewers have traditionally taken their goods to Acadia's Oktoberfest in Southwest Harbor. This year, ... Maine Events Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:17:45 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/it-s-not-a-drunk-fest-it-s-a-micro-brew-tasting-event-t18031.htm#21221 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/it-s-not-a-drunk-fest-it-s-a-micro-brew-tasting-event-t18031.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/extraordinary-times-call-for-unusual-shopping-skills-t18027.htm Outspoken WATERVILLE: Extraordinary times call for unusual shopping skills BY LARRY GRARD Staff Writer Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- Frozen grapes? Dozens of women sitting in front of the Hannaford table at the World of Women's Wellness event Saturday at Thomas College tried them. As instructed, the women left the grapes in their mouths for a minute before eating them. Heads nodded in approval. "It was delicious," said Rita Plourde of Winslow. "I'd heard of it, ... Maine Events Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:04:50 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/extraordinary-times-call-for-unusual-shopping-skills-t18027.htm#21216 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/extraordinary-times-call-for-unusual-shopping-skills-t18027.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/colby-hosts-conference-on-climate-issues-t17897.htm Outspoken Colby hosts conference on climate issues Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- An international conference about the history of climate change will take place at Colby College April 1-4. Historians of science and technology and affiliated scholars from around the world will convene in Waterville, and all are invited. The conference, called Climate and Cultural Anxiety: Historical and Social Perspectives, is international in scope, interdisciplinary in nature and intergenerational in its ... Maine Events Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:25:39 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/colby-hosts-conference-on-climate-issues-t17897.htm#21061 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/colby-hosts-conference-on-climate-issues-t17897.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/franco-americans-have-their-day-t17856.htm Outspoken Franco-Americans have their day BY MECHELE COOPER Staff Writer Morning Sentinel AUGUSTA -- You couldn't miss Anita Fecteau during the Franco-American Day celebration at the Statehouse. The 89-year-old mother of Raymond Fecteau, a new inductee to the Franco-American Hall of Fame, wore a red sweater and sat in the front row next to her husband, Lionel. The Fecteaus, of Augusta, were in the Hall of Flags on Wednesday to hear the announcement of their son's nomination. Wednesday ... Maine Events Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:07:10 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/franco-americans-have-their-day-t17856.htm#21017 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/franco-americans-have-their-day-t17856.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/a-day-for-maple-for-the-masses-t17811.htm Outspoken A day for maple for the masses BY SCOTT MONROE Staff Writer Morning Sentinel SKOWHEGAN -- Steve and Jan Spaulding of Waterville stood outside the "Reverse Osmosis and Evaporation Plant" on Sunday at Strawberry Hill Farms. Playing nearby were their two 5-year-old children, Steven and Victoria, and nephew Isaac, 3. It was everyone's first time visiting the farm's maple-syrup operation, but for Steve and Jan Spaulding, it was also a reminder of the syrup-making visits they ... Maine Events Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:01:38 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/a-day-for-maple-for-the-masses-t17811.htm#20968 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/a-day-for-maple-for-the-masses-t17811.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/videocam-captures-egg-laying-by-rare-peregrine-falcon-t17788.htm Outspoken Videocam captures egg-laying by rare peregrine falcon And more eggs may be coming in the next few days, with all of the action streamed live online. The Associated Press GORHAM — Live online streaming video recorded a rare peregrine falcon laying an egg Friday at an undisclosed location. Biologists from the Biodiversity Research Institute confirmed that the falcon dropped the egg at 1:30 p.m. The location was kept secret to avoid attracting visitors. "This is amazing," ... Maine Events Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:56:14 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/videocam-captures-egg-laying-by-rare-peregrine-falcon-t17788.htm#20932 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/videocam-captures-egg-laying-by-rare-peregrine-falcon-t17788.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/dinner-dance-auction-tonight-t17761.htm Outspoken Dinner, dance, auction tonight Morning Sentinel FAIRFIELD -- A dinner, dance and auction will be held tonight to benefit the Children's Miracle Network. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the dance will be from 8 p.m. to 12. The event is to take place at the American Legion in Fairfield. The cost is $5 per person for dinner, $5 per person for the dance, or $8 for both. http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/6090946.html Maine Events Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:34:40 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/dinner-dance-auction-tonight-t17761.htm#20904 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/dinner-dance-auction-tonight-t17761.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/maine-maple-week-starts-t17694.htm Outspoken Maine Maple Week starts Kennebec Journal SKOWHEGAN -- Maine Maple Week, leading up to Maine Maple on Sunday, March 22, is under way in downtown Skowhegan. The South Side Tavern is celebrating St. Patrick's Day today with organic maple beer and maple specialty drinks. Downtown merchants will be providing maple treats with each purchase throughout this week and maple specialty foods and drinks will be available all week at the Heritage House, Old Mill Pub, Empire Grill and The ... Maine Events Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:32:27 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/maine-maple-week-starts-t17694.htm#20832 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/maine-maple-week-starts-t17694.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/bra-decorating-auction-takes-shape-t17649.htm Outspoken Bra-decorating auction takes shape BY DOUG HARLOW Staff Writer Morning Sentinel PITTSFIELD -- Brassieres as art? That's the idea behind a fundraiser to support breast-cancer research under way in central Maine and the organizers are looking for some creative, artistic entries. Each entrant is asked to decorate a bra -- one of their own, a thrift store find or possibly one from a breast cancer survivor, in any outrageous manner, said event organizer Sharon Mack of Pittsfield. And ... Maine Events Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:27:03 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/bra-decorating-auction-takes-shape-t17649.htm#20780 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/maine-events-f12/bra-decorating-auction-takes-shape-t17649.htm