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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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PublishedSeptember 10, 2024
Farmington Fair opens Sunday; more 4-H’ers bringing livestock for auction
The number of youth participating has almost tripled this year.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Riding horses without bridles is becoming more popular, thanks to Pittston native
A Maine rider is part of an organization promoting liberty or riding horses without using bridles, which is gaining in popularity.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Liberty: Connecting horse and human without bridles
Liberty horsemanship asks horses to connect with people without the use of bridles or other traditional tools.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Farmington school’s football team wins hay bale decorating contest
Mt. Blue High School's football team, one of 11 non-profit agencies and youth organizations entering the first hay bale decorating contest at Farmington Fair raised $218.51 to claim first place in the contest.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Come one, come all: Many new things added to Farmington Fair this year
New contests, raffles, displays, demonstrations and more have been added to the 182nd edition of Farmington's fair.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Farmington Fair adds hay bale decorating contest to its 7-day exhibition
The fair is scheduled to open next Sunday and feature several new events.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing
Horses have been subjected to drugging and abuse, with more than 600 violations issued by the state governing body for the sport since 2016.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
Photos: Off and running at Farmington Fair
The 181st annual exhibition put on by the Franklin County Agricultural Society continues through Saturday at Farmington Fairgrounds. Photos taken by Sun Journal photojournlist Russ Dillingham.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Farmington Fair to have a ‘good array of vendors’
Annual event will be Sept. 18 to 24 with most buildings not opening until noon on weekdays.
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