FRYEBURG, Maine — Maine’s 172nd Blue Ribbon Classic saw paid attendance for the eight-day fair of 182,902, its best since 2007’s 170,614, according to fair publicist Rachel Andrews Damon.
The fair, held Oct. 2-9, saw eight days of great weather, although a few days were on the chilly side.
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