BERLIN — WingZilla brought in a record-breaking crowd at the Service Credit Union Heritage Park on Sept. 11.
The event, put on by the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, centered around hot wing cooking and eating competitions and included live music, food vendors, a horseshoe tournament and other events.
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