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PublishedApril 2, 2025
Cumberland, Fryeburg fairs argue over shared Saturday in September
The overlapping date – Sept. 27 – is now a matter of contention between the 2 longtime events.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2024
Reporting Aside: For the love of Christmas trees
Cornville tree grower Matthew Quinn won third place overall in the People's Choice Awards category for his balsam-Fraser hybrid at the Fryeburg Fair's Christmas tree competition, and it will be displayed with two other winning trees at the Blaine House this holiday season.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2024
174th Fryeburg Fair is in full swing
The historic fair, which runs through Oct. 6, kicks off with a herding demonstration and animal shows.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
Make the most of Maine’s fair season before it winds down
Fairs in Farmington, Cumberland, Unity and Fryeburg give you lots of choices for things to do. You might even try visiting two in one day.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Fryeburg Fair sued over spectator injury
Gene Miner says he was standing at the rail during a harness race when he was struck by the starting gate.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
Marriage proposals make Fryeburg a fair to remember for these couples
Future grooms have proposed during a helicopter ride, on the Ferris wheel and at the truck-pulling event.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Fryeburg Fair will welcome back people and animals this year, Oct. 3-10
It is Maine's largest agricultural fair and typically draws about 225,000 people.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Fryeburg Fair canceled for 2020
The fair was scheduled for Oct. 4-11, but organizers said they plan to resume the fair in 2021.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
New livestock building a ‘crown jewel’ for Fryeburg Fair
The $2million-plus Mountain View Pavilion can house 400 sheep and 80 cattle.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Fall fairs can teach you a thing or two
Keeping with the back-to-school mode of fall, Maine's autumnal fairs offer lots of fresh-air education.
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