FRYEBURG — "There are more puddles than people here today" was a cry heard on the soggy, rain-splattered grounds of the midway at the Fryeburg Fair on Tuesday, the second straight day of rain at Maine’s usually packed Fall Blue Ribbon Classic.
There was no question that the rain on those two days had an impact, combined with the cold Tuesday night temperatures for Maine’s eight-day fair.
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