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Friday, June 16, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 24
7th Annual Kittery Block Party “Rocks the Block� KITTERY Saturday, June 17 the Kittery Foreside will be rocking with over 100 street vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by the 5th Annual 5K Road Race at 5 p.m. and 7 concurrent live entertainment venues from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Daytime and nighttime admission is free to all, road race cost is $20 for pre-registration and $25 the day of the event. Presenting sponsors Bob’s Clam Hut, York Hospital, Kittery Trading Post, Kennebunk Savings, Green Pages, Maine Magazine, and Harbour Light Strategic Marketing bring you
this celebration of local art, culture, and food that fosters lasting relationships and strengthens our community in a fun neighborhood atmosphere, which is
enjoyable to all ages. Last year, an estimated 4,000 people participated in the day’s activities and events. Proceeds from the Block Party will go to worth-
while community based nonprofit organizations. The complete list will be announced the day of the Block Party. There will be over a dozen of Kittery and the Seacoast’s renowned food vendors serving up Maine summer favorites as well as healthy and local edge choices! The popular Children’s area will be back – better and bigger! New this year will be a Pony Xpress Petting zoo, which will include baby goats, mini ponies, alpaca, zebu and bunnies! Also new this year will be the Virtual Reality Tent, proudly sponsored by York Hospital
Virtual Care. Snow, Skate, Surf Virtual Reality! Guests can step onto a Virtual Board, put on the VR Goggles and get ready to race down the mountain, skate through an intense skate park or ride the ocean waves! Feels like the real thing, without the bumps and bruises! The Foreside streets will be bursting with a collection of artisans and vendors – from jewelry makers, local art, to non-profit informational booths, clothing, toys and more - a shopper’s delight. You will surely find one See BLOCK page 18...
Tramuto Foundation Awards Four $20,000 Scholarships WELLS The Tramuto Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2001 by Ogunquit resident Donato Tramuto, has traditionally presented an $8,000 college scholarship each spring to one deserving member of the senior class at Wells High School and Bangor
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High School. Earlier this year Foundation board members voted to increase the amount of its individual scholarship to $20,000 over four years. And, in consideration of the exceptional caliber of student applications they received from both schools in 2017, they doubled the number of scholarships to a total of four. “Each year the members of the Foundation’s scholarship subcommittee are impressed by the quality of students from both schools who apply
for the Tramuto Foundation annual scholarship,� according to Tramuto. “But this year we received such a uniquely strong pool of candidates that our board decided to award the new, increased scholarship totaling $20,000 to two deserving members of the Class of 2017 at both Wells High School and Bangor High School.� Since the founding of the Tramuto Foundation, nearly 50 U.S students have been selectSee SCHOLARS page 13...
Everyday is National Lobster Day in Maine! CAPE NEDDICK Although National Lobster Day (June 15) has come and gone, everyday in Maine is Lobster Day. To help you enjoy this wonderful crustacean, tips are provided below, compliments of the Cliff House in Cape Neddick. Lobster is the perfect seasonal addition to any summer BBQ so here is all you need to know to master this celebration. Below you will find some must-know lobster tips and tricks from Cliff House Executive Chef & Seafood Sommelier Rick Shell (appropriately
named) as well as Beverage Manager, Caitlin Hula. What is the best way to pick out that perfect lobster? Look for a lively lobster! There are no tell signs of what make a lobster sweet or not. Chef Shell personally keeps all
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his lobsters to under a pound and a half, he finds the smaller lobsters are sweeter and who doesn’t love a soft-shell lobster. What’s for Dinner? Quick tips on how to cook up the perfect lobster meal this
summer: For a boiled lobster make sure there is plenty of salt in the water, a whole roasted lobster is just incredible as well, wrap in seaweed and place on an open flame just incredible flavor. He always says keep in mind what is the star. It is better to have a lobster dish or meal with accompaniments that support the lobster not to overwhelm or overpower the sweetness of it. Unconventional beverage pairings for lobster and other shellfish: See LOBSTER page 4...
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