FRYEBURG, Maine — When the air turns crisp this time of year, fairgoers have one thing on their minds: the Fryeburg Fair.
But a sign at the entrance of the strangely empty fairgrounds — “Coming this fall — October 4-11, 2020 Virtual Fair” — says it all. Not happening in person this year.
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