FRYEBURG, Maine — After missing out on the in-person Fryeburg Fair last year, when it was held as a virtual-only online event, all of us fair fans are ready for a big hit of savory sausage, blooming onions, french fries, turkey, funnel cakes and the like.
One big thing we can all do is to wear masks. The fair is not mandating them but is encouraging that people bring them and keep them in their pocket and put them on when venturing indoors. And welcome back to Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic. We missed you — traffic and all!
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