A lack of volunteers means some events of the 39th annual celebration have been canceled, but there is still lots to look forward to, organizers said.
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Bengal tigers earn their keep at Skowhegan State Fair
Third generation animal trainer Vicenta Pages runs the big cats through their paces at three shows daily.
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Skowhegan State Fair opening day ‘one of the biggest turnouts we ever had’
Good weather and new attractions, including Bengal tigers, had the fair hopping on the first day of its 10-day run.
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Skowhegan State Fair to feature strange performers on the midway
The World of Wonders performers include a sword swallower, a circus hula-hoop expert and knife-throwing target, an escape artist, a tattooed circus clown with long dreadlocks, and a fire eater.
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Waterville prepares for influx, parking for Taste
Portions of Main Street, Common Street and Appleton Street, as well as the Concourse, will be closed to traffic and parking on Wednesday for the Taste of Waterville.
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Hallowell businesses hope ‘Woodstock’ can galvanize city ahead of road work
The new music and art festival, set for Aug. 16, is meant ‘to build camaraderie with the community and customers’ before Water Street is rebuilt in 2018 or beyond, an organizer says.
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Kids line up to make ice cream at Monmouth Fair
It took about 45 minutes of steady turning Friday to turn the mixture into a creamy, snow-white batch of ice cream.
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Monmouth Fair to feature new midway, events
The 105th annual Monmouth Fair is set to kick off Thursday and run through Sunday.
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Windsor event to honor volunteers in memory of Frank Seigars
A concert by The Downeast Brass band set for Monday will honor all who give free time to their communities and expect nothing in return.
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Pittston Fair 5K to be held in honor of local woman with Lou Gehrig’s disease
The 5-kilometer race scheduled for Sunday, the last day of the Pittston Fair, will raise money for the ALS Association Northern New England Chapter in honor of Carole Marson.