Matt Newell, center, warms up flatbread on the grill Wednesday at the Amici’s Cucina restaurant tent at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
People throng Main Street on Wednesday in downtown Waterville for the annual Taste of Waterville event.
Thousands turn out Wednesday for the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Joe Ritchie, with Oak Grove Nursing Home, sets up the antique hot dog cart at the Oak Grove tent on Main Street in downtown Waterville on Wednesday at the annual Taste of Waterville.
Noel Sullivan walks through the crowd Wednesday on Main Street with a selection of food from one of the many area restaurants on sale at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Becky Hart, left, and Angela DeRosby, right, cook hot dogs at the Spectrums Generations and Meal-on-Wheels tent at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville on Wednesday.
The art exhibit at Castonguay Square gets underway at the Taste of Waterville Wednesday. The all-day event also has food and music.
Rita Corson, with the Mid Maine Homeless Shelter, makes cotton candy at the Mid Maine Honeless Shelter tent at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville on Wednesday.
A woman dines on a lobster roll from Mainly Brews on Wednesday at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Eric Taylor, chews meatballs Wednesday during the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
A crowd gathers on Wednesday to watch the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Eric Taylor, left center and Zack Williams, right center, battle on Wednesday during the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Eric Taylor, left, gets a point from Zack Williams, right, on Wednesday after defeating Williams in the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Eric Taylor, left, gets a point from Zack Williams, right, on Wednesday after defeating Williams in the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Eric Taylor, left, lets out a laugh Wednesday as he watches Zack Williams eat a couple more meatballs after the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
Eric Taylor, left, celebrates his victory Wednesday over Zack Williams during the second annual meatball eating contest hosted by Amici’s Cucina at the annual Taste of Waterville in downtown Waterville.
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